Citation

Sandis EE. Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci. 2006; 1087: 370-383.

Affiliation

160 West End Ave. (20R), New York, NY 10023-5612, USA (sandis@fordham.edu)

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1196/annals.1385.004

PMID

17189517

Abstract

This article consists of a brief overview of the involvement by the United Nations (UN) and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in worldwide efforts to expose and prevent violence against women. It begins with a depiction of the types of gender-based violence in contemporary society. Then follows a short history of the institutions and mechanisms created by the UN and civil society to prevent domestic and public violence against women. It concludes with a sketch of ongoing UN/NGO efforts to build on the momentum of the last decade, and suggests the challenges this presents to each and all of us in the new millennium.

Language: en