Women's Human Rights Resources Database

This database lists hundreds of resources -- articles, documents and links -- related to international women's rights law and Canadian women's rights law. Annotations describe the content of each resource. Users can search by keyword and author as well as browse by women's rights topic. Full-text documents or links to full-text documents are provided where available.
Search Results for content type Link categorized with Violence Against Women
Women's Human Rights & Stop Violence Against Women Campaign , Amnesty International - USA
Noting that "violence against women is a human rights scandal", Amnesty International USA's Stop Violence Against Women Campaign seeks to raise awareness, end the violence and affirm the basic human rights of women and girls around the world. The campaign seeks to illustrate that women's right to be free from violence is fundamental to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This website provides access to information about the campaign and its priority areas, resources to assist activists, fact sheets and reports. [Descriptors: Violence Against Women - International]
http://www.amnestyusa.org/women/index.do

 
Centre for Research on Violence Against Women and Children , Centre for Research on Violence Against Women and Children
Based in Ontario, the Centre for Research on Violence Against Women and Children produces action-oriented research in order to support local, national and international communities in their work against violence against women and children. The Centre's research and publications can be located by using the search engine or by browsing under "research". [Descriptors: Violence Against Women - Canada]
http://www.crvawc.ca/

 
Gender-Based Violence Prevention Network , Gender-Based Violence Prevention Network
Gender-Based Violence Prevention Network connects activists, practitioners, donors, policy-makers and researchers in their efforts to prevent gender-based violence against women and girls in Africa. In light of the difficulty in accessing resources and information on this topic, the Network seeks to facilitate greater information and knowledge exchange. The website provides access to numerous regional and international resources including articles, legislation, international treaties and declarations, reports and other publications related to gender-based violence prevention in Africa. [Descriptors: Violence Against Women - International - Africa]
http://www.preventgbvafrica.org/

 
Stop Violence Against Women , Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights (MAHR)
Developed by Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights, Stop Violence Against Women (STOPVAW) serves as a forum for information exchange, advocacy and the promotion of womens human rights in Central and Eastern European countries, Commonwealth of Independent States, Mongolia and the UN Protectorate of Kosovo. STOPVAW focuses on domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment and trafficking in women. In each of these areas, the website provides access to information on the topic, research and reports, regional and international laws and policies, and training manuals designed to assist advocates and organizations in their work. STOPVAW also provides information on international law and women's human rights as well as country-specific reports. [Descriptors: Violence Against Women, International]
http://www.stopvaw.org/

 
MINCAVA Electronic Clearinghouse , Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse
Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse is an electronic clearinghouse that provides access to numerous resources related to violence and abuse against women and children. Materials can be located by using the search function or by browsing through the website' articles, research and bibliographies. Information and links to other organizations and experts in this field are also provided. [Descriptors: Violence Against Women - International]
http://www.mincava.umn.edu/

 
Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences , Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
The role of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences was first created by the UN Commission on Human Rights in 1994. The Special Rapporteur receives and responds to information on violence against women, its causes and consequences; recommends strategies to end violence against women on national, regional and international levels; and works closely and cooperates with other representatives, experts and bodies to share information on violence against women. The website provides access to relevant international laws and standards, the Special Rapporteur's annual reports, information on specific issues, documents and links. [Descriptors: Violence Against Women, International]
http://www.ohchr.org/english/issues/women/rapporteur/

 
Ontario Women's Justice Network , Ontario Women's Justice Network
Ontario Women's Justice Network focuses on legal aspects of violence against women and children. Specifically, OWJN seeks to "promote an understanding of the law with respect to the issue of violence against women and children" through the provision of accessible legal information. The website houses numerous resources on different forms of violence against women including court decisions and analyses, information regarding legislation, and other documents and publications. Links to other websites and research can also be located under "resources". [Descriptors: Violence Against Women, Canada]
http://owjn.org/owjn_2009/

 
Sexual Violence Research Initiative , Sexual Violence Research Initiative
Using a social justice and health framework, this website seeks to raise awareness and share information with the ultimate goal of ending sexual violence. Its objective is to foster a network of researchers, policy-makers, activists and donors to address the problem of sexual violence. It has compiled numerous resources categorized by subtopic, including journal articles, reports, international laws, regional texts and links. Materials can also be searched for by country. [Descriptors: Violence Against Women - International]
http://www.svri.org/

 
Gender-based Violence , United Nations Population Fund
Ending Widespread Violence Against Women is one part of the UNFPA's Promoting Gender Equality website. This section of the website notes that "violence against women has been called 'the most pervasive yet least recognized human rights abuse in the world'" and seeks to raise awareness and share information. The website provides a background to the different forms of violence that women and girls face. A subsection of the website focuses specifically on the issue of trafficking. It also links to other resources and websites on gender-based violence against women. [Descriptors: Violence Against Women - International]
http://www.unfpa.org/gender/violence.htm