Annotation:
This report discusses the domestic abuse of women and girls on a global scale, noting that despite advancement of women's human rights and a growing understanding of domestic violence, significant portions of the female population continue to suffer gender-based maltreatment on an international scale. The report argues that recognition of domestic violence as a criminal offence and ending impunity are necessary to end the violence. The report begins with an overview on domestic violence and a description of the scope and magnitude of the problem. Causes and consequences of domestic violence are then analyzed. It ends with a series of recommendations and strategies. [Descriptors: Violence Against Women, International]