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United Nations Measures to Stop Violence against Women
Author(s) -
SANDIS EVA E.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1196/annals.1385.004
Subject(s) - civil society , depiction , sketch , political science , domestic violence , economic growth , criminology , development economics , suicide prevention , poison control , sociology , medicine , law , environmental health , economics , philosophy , linguistics , algorithm , politics , computer science
This article consists of a brief overview of the involvement by the United Nations (UN) and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in worldwide efforts to expose and prevent violence against women. It begins with a depiction of the types of gender‐based violence in contemporary society. Then follows a short history of the institutions and mechanisms created by the UN and civil society to prevent domestic and public violence against women. It concludes with a sketch of ongoing UN/NGO efforts to build on the momentum of the last decade, and suggests the challenges this presents to each and all of us in the new millennium.