Women in an insecure world
Subtitle: violence against women : facts, figures and analysis
By: edited by Marie Vlachová and Lea Biason.
Contributors: Vlachová, Marie.; Biason, Lea.
Publisher: Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF)
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Geneva, Switzerland
Language: eng
Number of pages: 335
Subjects: Women -- Violence against; Women and war; Women -- Social conditions; Women -- Legal status, laws, etc; Family violence
Description: Women in an Insecure World is an extensive resource of good practices to prevent and respond to violence against women, at local and international levels. It draws on the success of women's groups, and the progress made through the framework of international human rights law. The three key strategies in eradicating violence against women are prevention, protection and empowerment. Each approach must involve women and men, civil society and government, and has local, national and international dimensions.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.