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Violence against women (VAW), also known as gender-based violence ... Violence against women is a topic of concern in the United States' collegiate athletic community.
Violence against women can lead to immediate physical injuries and longer-term mental and physical health conditions. In addition to negatively impacting mental and physical health, violence against women can interfere with life at work, home, and school. In some cases, violence results in death. [5]
The United Nations General Assembly has designated November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (Resolution 54/134). [1] The premise of the day is to raise awareness around the world that women are subjected to rape, domestic violence and other forms of violence; furthermore, one of the aims of the day is to highlight that the scale and true nature of the ...
The Violence Against Women Act of 1994 is a United States federal law signed by Clinton on September 13. It provided $1.6 billion towards the investigation and prosecution of violent crimes against women, imposes automatic and mandatory restitution on those convicted, and allows civil redress in cases prosecutors chose to leave un-prosecuted.
In March 2003, during a meeting of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, the delegate from Iran objected to the inclusion of a paragraph that called on governments to "condemn violence against women and refrain from invoking any custom, tradition, or religious consideration to avoid their obligations with respect to its elimination as set ...
This category is for articles on the topic of sexual or gender-based violence against women or girls. The scope of this category includes sexual violence against women, sexual and gender-based violence against women in conflict situations, domestic violence against women (including honor killings), and violence against trans women.
The Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA) is a United States federal law (Title IV of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, H.R. 3355) signed by President Bill Clinton on September 13, 1994.
Scottish Women's Aid – charity to prevent domestic violence against women and children; Women's Aid Federation of England – United Kingdom charity to prevent domestic violence against women and children What's it going to take? – campaign of the WAFOE; Laws \ legal issues Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 –