Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences

General Material

Publisher(s)

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

The Special Rapporteur has four mandates, which includes seeking information on violence against women, and recommending measures, ways, and means to eliminate VAW.

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Special Rapporteur on VAW

Material Categories

Community Organizing / Mobilization / Engagement

Prevention Programming

Attitudes / Perception / Awareness

Domestic Violence

Gender

Sexual Violence

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