StopVAW Update: The UN Entities portion
of the StopVAW website was updated
The
International Law section/United Nations Entities has been updated to
include the most recent information on UN bodies that relate to violence
against women. This sub-section describes the organization of the UN. It
includes information on UN Women, a program created through the merger and
expansion of other United Nations work that focused on issues relating to
women. It also includes information on other entities that are either a
part of the UN system or are not officially a part of the UN system, but
maintain close ties with the UN, including the Commission on the Status of
Women. Learn More
StopVAW Update: The European System portion of the StopVAW
website was updated
This portion of the StopVAW website
was updated to include information on new Member States to the European
Union, Council of Europe, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation
in Europe; information on the Regional Cooperation Council; recent case law
highlighting the relationship between the European Union's Court of Justice
and the Council of Europe's Court of Human Rights; and more. This
information was compiled to aid advocates in navigating the European human
rights system. Links have been provided to major European human rights
institutions. Additionally, the website includes guidance on how to: submit
complaints to various enforcement mechanisms, monitor compliance with
European human rights documents, acquire NGO consultative status, and utilize
strategies to impact the European Union accession process. Learn more
StopVAW Update: The Stalking portion of the StopVAW
website was updated and expanded
The section of
StopVAW on Stalking was updated and expanded to reflect more recent data
and relevant concerns in the area of stalking. Subsections were added to
the page on technology-aided stalking, stalking by juveniles and
anti-stalking legislation. With technology use highly integrated into
society today, information on technology-aided stalking is an important
addition to StopVAW. Learn more
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