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Publisher: United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) 
 Information about this United Nations (UN) convention, "often described as an international bill of rights for women ... [that] defines what constitutes discrimination against women and sets up an agenda for national action to end such discrimination." Provides the text of the convention, history, country reports, meeting information, and other documentation. Some material available in several languages. From the United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women. http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Women Last updated Mar 23, 2005 The UN Secretary-General's Database on Violence Against Women
This is "a coordinated database on the extent, nature and consequences of all forms of violence against women, and on the impact and effectiveness of policies and programmes for, including best practices in, combating such violence." Searchable by types of measures to combat violence, forms of violence, country, year (1930-present), and keyword. Also view measures by country and all measures viewed as good practices. From the United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women. http://webapps01.un.org/vawdatabase/home.action Topics: Women Last updated May 26, 2009 |
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