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International Day for the Elimination of Violence
Against Women
(25 November 2007)
 In
December 1999, the 54th session of the United Nations General Assembly
adopted Resolution 54/134 declaring November 25th the International
Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The origins of November
25th go back to 1960, when the three Mirabal sisters from the Dominican
Republic were violently assassinated for their political activism. The
sisters, known as the "Unforgettable Butterflies," became
a symbol of the crisis of violence against women in Latin America. November
25th was the date chosen to commemorate their lives and promote global
recognition of gender violence, and has been observed in Latin America
since the 1980s.
Source: UNIFEM.
News
Ban Ki-moon pledges system-wide UN campaign to fight violence against women(26.11.07)
Real equality and end to impunity needed to stop violence against women(23.11.07)
UN Independent Experts call on states to strengthen the protection of women from violence(23.11.07)
USA: Sex offender laws may do more harm than good(13.09.07)
UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women to visit Algeria(18.01.07)
Investment in proven strategies needed to end violence against women(23.11.06)
Belarus: Domestic violence as a secret problem(9.11.06)
Occupied Palestinian Territories: Authorities must address violence against women and girls(8.11.06)
UN Secretary-General's study urges action to stop violence against children(12.10.06)
UN officials urge global backing for Annan's report on violence against women(11.10.06)
New UN report says violence against women is a human rights violation(9.10.06)
Kyrgyzstan: Bride-kidnapping, domestic abuse rampant(27.09.06)
Pakistan: Proposed reforms to Hudood laws fall short(6.09.06)
XVI International AIDS Conference: Time to deliver on human rights and HIV/AIDS(21.08.06)
Some of the biggest victims of domestic violence are the smallest(1.08.06)
Selected learning materials
16
Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign: Bibliography and
Resource List
Bibliography of resources which can be used in
the annual 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence campaign (between
25 November, International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women --
which marks the violent death of the three Mirabel sisters in the Dominican
Republic in 1961 -- and 10 December, International Human Rights Day).
Child
Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation
This module contains four lesson plans and each lesson is highly flexible and adaptable. Standards by the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) were used to guide the development of this module and it is designed so that teachers can teach a lesson within 1-2 class periods to introduce the subject or fully integrate the materials into the classrooms throughout the year. Teachers can also combine different lesson plans or combine modules for a more comprehensive introduction. Some suggestions are provided by the author. Child trafficking is an extremely sensitive subject as it addresses trafficking of children for sexual exploitation. The module may be more appropriate for high school levels.
The
Annotated Guide to the Complete UN Trafficking Protocol
The Annotated Guide to the new United Nations Trafficking Protocol is
intended to be of use to legal professionals in their work on developing
a human rights framework for national anti-trafficking laws and policies.
Trafficking
in persons (Asian Human Rights Commission)
The Handbook is intended for NGOs, activists and persons who come into contact with trafficked persons or who are interested in the issue of trafficking. This is a broad-based manual, containing general strategies that can be further adapted to local contexts. The Handbook was developed out of regional human rights training held for Asia and Eastern Europe, Africa and Latin America.
Other
education and training materials about violence against women in HREA's
on-line Library
Useful Links
16
Years of 16 Days: U.S. Groups Combat Gender Violence Worldwide (OneWorld
US)
Not
a Minute More: A Call to End Violence Against Women (UNIFEM)
Stop Violence Against Women (Amnesty International)
International and regional standards on combating and preventing gender-based violence:
- UN
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against
Women, CEDAW (1979)
- UN
Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women (1993)
- Inter-American
Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence
Against Women (1994)
- Optional
Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against
Women (2000)
Asian
Task Force Against Domestic Violence
End
Violence Against Women
Violence
Against Women Online Resources
White
Ribbon Campaign
United
Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)
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