Rejecting 'cultural' justifications for violence against women: strategies for mobilising state, society and the international community.

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2007
Document Type:
Discussion Paper
Theme:
Social Change
Authors:
Research Programme Consortium on Women’s Empowerment in Muslim Contexts (WEMC)

Abstract

This Consultation Paper deals with:

  1. Responses of the international community in addressing the perpetuation of violence against women through ‘cultural’ justifications

  2. Structural opportunities and challenges encountered in the process of trying to eliminate violence excused by reference to ‘culture’

  3. Strategies for countering ‘cultural’ excuses for violence against women.

The majority of the document is Appendices containing resolutions and reports from the United Nations.

Citation

WEMC Consultation Paper. Presented at the Forum on‘Culture’, Women, Violence: Rejecting ‘cultural’ justifications forviolence against women (26 November 2007, Istanbul). 180 pp.

Rejecting ‘cultural’ justifications for violence against women: strategies for mobilising state, society and the international community.

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Published 1 January 2007
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