Women @ Work Against Violence: Voices in Cyberspace

The experiences shared in the working Group point to a clear conclusion: effective action to end violence against women requires multi-faceted human rights strategies that address the causes and consequences of violence against women in all its dimensions. No single strategy can address the root causes of violence against women, deter specific acts of violence, respond to the needs of the survivors, mobilize communities against violence and hold perpetrators accountable. As members of the Working Group emphasized again and again, action on all these fronts is needed because violence against women is inextricably linked to systematic gender discrimination. Discrimination makes women vulnerable to violence and restricts their access to justice. And violence reinforces discrimination in the family and in public life.

ISBN: 0-912917-00-8
Publisher: UNIFEM
Year of Publication: 1999