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Partnership for Global Justice: March 2008 Alert

The Commission on the Status of Women convened at United Nations Headquarters on February 25 and will continue through March 7. In light of the themes for this year’s gathering, we encourage you to join the Campaign on Ending Violence against Women.

Statistics indicate that as many as one in three women will experience violence in her lifetime. Too often, this violence occurs with impunity for perpetrators and inadequate access to support for survivors. UNIFEM has been a leading advocate for decisive action to address the multiple manifestations of gender-based violence—whether it be domestic violence, human trafficking or systematic rape in conflict zones.

The task continues to be an uphill battle because fear and shame prevent many women from speaking out.

Momentum to address violence against women is increasing. At least 89 countries have legislative provisions on domestic violence. Implementation of these laws is often insufficient due to a lack of political will, capacity and resources. According to acting UNIFEM Executive Director, Joanne Sandler, “As long as violence is pervasive and women do not dare to accuse their abusers, the issue needs to be much more prominent in the public debate.”

We are invited to join our voices to provide much needed support in developing countries to advance the implementation of laws and policies to end violence against women. This campaign ends on March 8th, International Women’s Day.

Action:

• Say No to Violence against Women
• Add your name to the Campaign on Ending Violence against Women. There is a hope to have 100,000 signatures by March 8th, 2008. Go to: www.saynotoviolence.org to add your name to this initiative.

Background Information

• About 25,000 brides are burned to death each year in India because of insufficient dowries. The groom’s family will set the bride on fire, presenting it as an accident or suicide. The groom is then free to remarry.
• In a number of countries, women who have been raped are sometimes killed by their own families to preserve the family’s honor. Honor killings have been reported in Jordan, Pakistan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and other Persian Gulf countries.
• According to UNICEF, 100 million to 140 million girls and women have undergone some form of female genital mutilation. Today, this practice is carried out in 28 African countries, despite the fact that it is outlawed in a number of these nations.
• Rape as a weapon of war has been used in Chiapas, Mexico; Rwanda; Kuwait; Haiti; Columbia, and elsewhere.

For More Information:
www.un.org/womenwatch
www.saynotoviolence.org
www.internationalwomensday.com