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Monitors who contributed to this month’s newsletter include: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, and Montenegro
National VAW
Monitors who contributed to this month’s newsletter include: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, and Montenegro
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Expert’s Corner: Commentary on the
Albanian Domestic Violence Law
On 1 June 2007,
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Updated Section: Theories of Sexual
Harassment
As of April 2007, the Theories
of Sexual Harassment section has been updated. (More
information) |
Updated Section: Prevalence of Sexual
Harassment
As of May 2007, the Prevalence
of Sexual Harassment section has been updated. (More
information) |
Updated Section: Effects of Sexual
Harassment
As of May 2007, the Effects of
Sexual Harassment section has been updated. (More
information) |
Updated Section: Prevention of Sexual
Harassment
As of May 2007, the Prevention
of Sexual Harassment section has been updated. (More
information) |
Updated Section: UN
Entities
As of May 2007, the UN Entities
section has been updated. (More
information) |
New Section:
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International and Regional
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UN General Assembly President Speaks Out about
Women’s Rights
The UN General Assembly
President, Sheikha Haya Rashed Al Khalifa, was recently honored at
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Nordic Countries: Demand for Measures against
Trafficking
Concrete measures must be taken
to combat trafficking and prostitution in the Baltic States and |
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Call for Applications: Women's Human Rights
Training Institute II (2007-2009)
The Bulgarian Gender Research
Foundation ( |
Fourteen Nations Elected to Serve on the UN Human
Rights Council
On May 17, 2007, UN Member
States elected fourteen countries to serve on the United Nations Human
Rights Council. (More
information) |
Seminar on “Men’s Active Participation in Combating
Domestic Violence”
Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, Deputy
Secretary General of the Council of Europe, gave a speech in |
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Concludes
Visit to
The United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, today concluded a two-day
visit to |
New UNIFEM Public Service Announcement – ‘Let’s End
Violence against Women’
UNIFEM has released a public
service announcement (PSA) on violence against women. "With a striking
series of images, the PSA reveals that violence against women is one of
the most common forms of violence in the world." (More
information) |
Non-governmental Organizations Address
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural
Rights
The Committee on Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon heard statements from
representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with respect to
the report of |
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Visits
The United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, today concluded a visit to
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European Employers and Trade Unions Commit to
Tackle Violence and Harassment at Work
The European social partners
have signed a framework agreement on harassment and violence at work. The
agreement aims to prevent and, where necessary, manage problems of
bullying, sexual harassment and physical violence at the workplace.
Companies in |
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National
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On 1 June 2007,
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OSCE Presence Holds Seminar on
Albanian Domestic Violence Law (More
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America Conducts Study on
“Gender-based Violence and Discrimination at Work” in ·
Extracts from “Alarming
Statistics” Article (More
information) ·
Criminal Mosaic (More
information) ·
Trainings on Domestic Violence
(More
information) ·
Meeting in the ·
Meeting in the ·
Training of Trainers (ToT) on
Domestic Violence (More
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A Pimp Exploited Prostitutes
(More
information) ·
For Sexual Exploitation (More
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Café as a Den of Prostitution
(More
information) ·
Recruited and Transported to
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The Sex-Slave Punished the Pimp
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“Took the Bait” Without
Thinking Too Long (More
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Kidnapped and Raped (More
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Mass Media Monitoring Results
for April 2007 and Total 2007 (More
information) ·
Mass Media Monitoring Results
for March 2007 (More
information) ·
Mass Media Monitoring Results
for February 2007 (More
information) ·
Mass Media Monitoring Results
for January 2007 (More
information) ·
Extracts from “List and
Schedule of Activities to be Realized in 2007 in the Framework of the
2004-2010 Republic of Armenia National Action Plan on Improving the Status
of Women and Enhancing Their Role in Society” (More
information) ·
Investigation of Foreign
Legislation Related to the Domestic Violence (More
information) ·
Secrets of Family Life (More
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Together With the Family (More
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H.V., 27 Years Old (More
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A Turkish “Tour” (More
information) |
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Women Protest against Violence
against Women in ·
Violence against Women
Undermines the Family (More
information) ·
Women-Lawyers Union Created (More
information) |
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Regional NGO Meeting to Combat
Domestic Violence in ·
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Ministry of Health Announces
Creation of a Working Group for Treatment of Perpetrators of Domestic
Violence (More
information) ·
Free Examinations for Women
Victims of Domestic Violence on Tuesday (More
information) |
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Former Choirmaster Acquitted in
the ·
Czech TV Broadcast (TV &
Internet) on the Visit by the Coercive Sterilization Survivors to the
Council of Europe (More
information) |
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Measures and Actions Taken by
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National Action Plan on
Combating Trafficking in Persons 2007-2008 (More
information) ·
Measures and Actions Taken by
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Human Trafficker Sentenced to
Deprivation of Liberty for 26 Years (More
information) |
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Indian Police Trained on
Violence against Women (More
information) |
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Polygamy Issue Sparks Debate (
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information) ·
OSCE Office Launches Project to
Combat Human Trafficking in |
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Street Action Organized by a
Network of Women’s NGOs in ·
Montenegrin Citizen Arrested
for Trafficking in Persons (More
information) · |