Violence against Women

Articles

• Child Abuse -- A Universal Challenge
  Child abuse is a serious global health problem. Most prevention efforts for child maltreatment focus on victims and perpetrators without necessarily addressing the root causes of the problem. The Convention on Rights of Child is one the most widely ratified of all the international treaties and conventions. A stronger commitment to increase global violence prevention efforts is desperately needed.
  
  
• Violence Against Children
  United Nations Secretary-General's Study on Violence Against Children
  
  
• AFTERSHOCKS: Art and Memoirs by Young People Growing Up after War and Terror.
  Artwork and Journals created by teenagers who survived the war in Bosnia and New York Children who witnessed the destruction of World Trade Center.
  
  
• Women, Peace & Security
  United Nations Publication
  
  
• Walk In Her Shoes
  gives an overview of dynamics and magnitude of Domestic Violence.
  
  
• Pathways to Change
  Refraining and Responding to Violence Against Women