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UNODC – United Nations Office on Drugs & Crime
http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/justice-and-prison-reform/childrensvictimswomensissues.html
Gender
in the Criminal Justice System
Violence
against women represents a violation of dignity, safety, and human rights. The
issue of violence against women is immense, particularly in the context of
domestic violence, conflict and war, and human trafficking. Yet it is often
seen as a private matter, something that goes on behind closed doors. It is not
- it is a crime, and the state has a responsibility to protect women that are
victims of violence.
Some
countries lack laws that criminalize violence against women. Others have the
laws, but fail to implement them. In order to assist Member States to enact and
implement laws in this area, the United Nations has produced the Model
Strategies and Practical Measures on the Elimination of Violence against Women
in the Field of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice services. Arabic,
Chinese,
English,
French,
Russian,
Spanish
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further information on gender in the criminal justice system, please follow the
links below: