We need mutual respect, consent, and shared responsibility in the areas of sexual relations, child-bearing, and family life. We need policies and programs to increase women's access to affordable health care. Women are often the victims of physical, sexual, and psychological abuse. Rape and sexual abuse are used to intimidate and control women. Lack of laws and their enforcement make violence against women a growing problem.
Every woman has a right to a life free from violence.
We need policies and programs to protect women from all forms of violence. Women rarely have a voice in the decision-making processes that lead to armed conflict, but they often suffer from it. Rape must be recognized as a crime of war. Women need to be called on to assist in peaceful conflict resolution. We need to reduce excessive military expenditures and availability of armaments.