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#lasTesis: feminist intervention goes viral

On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (VAW), Nov 25, the first day of 16 Days against VAW, the feminist collective #LasTesis from Valparaiso took the streets in the center of Santiago de Chile  and showed … Continue reading

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A practitioner’s toolkit on women’s access to justice programming | UN Women – Headquarters

Access to justice is critical for the effective implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. “A practitioner’s toolkit on women’s access to justice programming” was developed by UN Women, UNDP, UNODC and OHCHR to stimulate bolder gender-responsive justice interventions. … Continue reading

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#‎genderequality‬ in the ‪#‎EU‬ – PUBLIC CONSULTATION open – take part!

According to the Eurobarometer, around nine in ten Europeans (91%) agree that tackling inequality between men and women is necessary to establish a fairer society. The A similar proportion (89%) agree that equality between men and women will help women … Continue reading

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Actuació al VIII Fòrum Contra les Violències vers les Dones

Originally posted on DONES DE BLANC:
Les DONES DE BLANC ens plau convidar-vos novament a l’actuació que farem el proper dissabte 17 de novembre, en motiu de l’acte de cloenda del VIII Fòrum Contra les Violències de Gènere organitzat per…

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10,000 signatures to support the Istanbul Convention On Preventing And Combating Violence Against Women

On Thursday, October 4th, a delegation of Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE) and the Global Fund for Women presented 10,000 signatures in support of the Istanbul Convention to the Council of Europe’s Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland. In less than six … Continue reading

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WAVE-network: Violence against Women and the Health Sector

WAVE-network emphasizes that all forms of physical, psychological and sexual violence have a high impact on the health status of affected women. Thus in the new edition of fempower, the responsibility of the health sector is reflected by the State’s … Continue reading

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Handbook for Legislation on Violence against Women

In 2009, based on the work of the expert group meeting in Vienna, UNDAW/DESA developed a Handbook for Legislation on Violence against Women. Year of publication: 2010. Download of PDF version: http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/public/publications.htm

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