violence against women and children
1Violence Against Women Act — The Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA) is a United States federal law. It was passed as Title IV, sec. 40001 40703 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 HR 3355 and signed as Public Law 103 322 by President Bill… …
2Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women — The Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women Created 1993 Ratified 20 December 1993 Purpose Women s rights The Declaratio …
3Office on Violence Against Women — The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), a component of the U.S. Department of Justice, provides national leadership in developing the nation s capacity to reduce violence against women through the implementation of the Violence Against Women… …
4Women's Aid Federation of England — Women s Aid is a group of feminist charities across the United Kingdom. There are four main Women s Aid Federations, one for each country. Its aim is to end domestic violence against women and children. The charity works at both local and… …
5Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women — Signed 18 December 1979 Location New York City Effective 3 September 1981 Condition 20 ratifications Parties 187 (Complete List) …
6Women in Pakistan — The status of women in Pakistan varies considerably across classes, regions, and the rural/urban divide due to uneven socioeconomic development and the impact of tribal, feudal, and capitalist social formations on women s lives. The Pakistani… …
7women's movement — n. a movement or campaign to achieve WOMEN S RIGHTS, specif., the widespread movement begun in the mid 20th cent. chiefly in North America and Europe * * * Diverse social movement, largely based in the U.S., seeking equal rights and opportunities …
8Women's Organization of Rebirth Through Healing — The Women s Organization of Rebirth Through Healing is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization dedicated to raising international awareness surrounding sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).The founder of W.O.R.T.H. is Aria… …
9Women in South Africa — In general, all racial and ethnic groups in South Africa have long standing beliefs concerning gender roles, and most are based on the premise that women are less important, or less deserving of power, than men. Most African traditional social… …
10Christianity and domestic violence — This article is about Christianity and domestic violence. For other related topics, see Outline of domestic violence. Part of a series on …
