Supplement to the Handbook for legislation on violence against women
Subtitle: "harmful practices" against women
By: Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for the Advancement of Women, now part of UN Women
Contributors: UN Women
Publisher: United Nations; United Nations Publications
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 34
ISBN-13: 9789211303056
Subjects: Women; Crimes against; Law and legislation; Violence against
Other titles: Handbook for legislation on violence against women.; "Harmful practices" against women
Description: Provides recommendations and commentary regarding legislation on violent acts and other crimes against women, including honor crimes, dowry-related violence and harassment, stove burning, acid attacks, forced marriage and child marriage, polygamy, and "payback" rape.
Notes: "This Supplement should be read and used together with the DAW/DESA Handbook for legislation on violence against women, available on line."--t.p. verso

"Sales No. E.10.IV.13"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Background: nature of "harmful practices" against women, and international and regional legal and policy frameworks; title: Recommendations for legislation on "harmful practices".