In-Depth Study on all Forms of Violence against Women. Report of the Secretary-General
- Document number
- 1312
- Date
- 2006
- Title
- In-Depth Study on all Forms of Violence against Women. Report of the Secretary-General
- Author/publisher
- United Nations Division for the Advanvement of Women
- Availability
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- Document type(s)
- Research/Study/Analysis,
- Keywords
- Women's rights; Women; Control and regulation of prostitution, Protection, Punishable forms of prostitution, Violence, Human rights violation, Crime against humanity, War crime, Armed conflict, Post-conflict situation
- Summary
- The Secretary-General’s in-depth study on all forms of violence against women was launched in the General Assembly on 9 October 2006. Its presentation and discussion in the Third Committee were accompanied by a panel discussion on “Ending violence against women: The role and responsibility of various sectors in effective prevention and response” and an exhibit of posters from around the world to raise awareness about violence against women and strengthen commitment to end it. The study aims to: 1) highlight the persistence and unacceptability of all forms of violence against women in all parts of the world; 2) strengthen the political commitment and joint efforts of all stakeholders to prevent and eliminate violence against women; and 3) identify ways and means to ensure more sustained and effective implementation of State obligations to address all forms of violence against women, and to increase State accountability. The study: • gives an overview of the historical overview of the development of international awareness and action on male violence against women (section II); • sets out the broad context within which violence against women occurs and persists (section III); • synthesizes the knowledge regarding the extent and prevalence of different forms and manifestations of violence against women, in the main settings: that is, within the family, the community, and perpetrated or condoned by the State, including in conflict settings; and reviews the consequences of such violence, including its costs of forms and manifestations of violence against women and its consequences, including costs (section IV); • discusses the gaps and challenges in the availability of data, including in methodologies for assessing the prevalence of different forms of violence (section V); • highlights the responsibilities of States to address and prevent violence against women (section VI); • gives examples of promising practices in the areas of law, service provision and prevention (section VII); and • puts forward a blueprint for action by all stakeholders—by States, at the national level, and by intergovernmental bodies and UN entities—to make measurable progress in preventing and eliminating violence against women (section VIII).
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