Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women
- Document number
- 1091
- Date
- 1993
- Title
- Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women
- Author/publisher
- United Nations
- Availability
- View/save PDF version of this document
- Document type(s)
- International Law,
- Keywords
- Women's rights; International law; Protection;
- Summary
- Article 2: Violence against women shall be understood to encompass, but not be limited to, the following: (b) Physical, sexual and psychological violence occurring within the general community, including rape, sexual abuse, sexual harassment and intimidation at work, in educational institutions and elsewhere, trafficking in women and forced prostitution.
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