Violence Against Women

Violence against women and girls is a horrific worldwide phenomenon.

It has been estimated that one in three women (35%) of women worldwide have experienced intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime.

Intimate partner violence is the most common however other forms of violence include human trafficking, sexual violence including when it is used a s tactic of war and harmful traditional practices such as early forced marriages, female genital mutilation and so called “honor” killings.

Globally, as many as 38% of murders of all women are committed by an intimate partner.

Gender based violence cuts across ethnicity, race, class, religion, education and international borders.

Click here for more information about FAWCO’s Sub-Committee on Ending Violence against Women and Children
 

Key Links

World Heath Organization Fact Sheet on VAW www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs239/en/

Say No to Violence - Join the orange campaign to fight violence against women www.saynotoviolence.org/

UNITE- UN Secretary General’s Campaign to End Violence against Women www.un.org/en/women/endviolence

UN Women- support for Ending VAW  www.unwomen.org/

US Strategy to End Violence against Women and Girls http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/article/2012/08/20120812134584.html#axzz2nkXBZuih

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Elimination and Prevention of All Forms of...

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Stop Political Violence against Women and Girls in Zimbabwe

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Football and Trafficking - The World Cup Scandal

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 By Pam Perraud , NGO Director   

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Letter to Angela Merkel -Stop Trafficking of Women

 


To    Honorable Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany

To   Gerhard Mayer-Volfelder, President of FIFA Germany


 

Stop the Trafficking and Exploitation of Women in Germany

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  •  From June 9- July 9 Germany will host the FIFA World Cup  soccer tournament in 12 German cities drawing upwards of 7 million visitors, mostly males, and

 

  • It is estimated 40,000-100,000...
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Female Foeticide and Girl Infanticide

A GIRL'S RIGHT TO LIVE
FEMALE FOETICIDE AND GIRL INFANTICIDE
 
 
 FAWCO contributed to this comprehensive report, specifically written and published on the occasion of the 2007 session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of  Women. This 32 page document is a detailed and impressive compilation of Information that addresses serious human rights violations against the girl child.

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