Gender based violence and the law
Abstract
This document presents a background paper on gender based violence and the law. This background paper was prepared for the World Development Report 2017 Governance and the Law. This paper investigates the potential and shortcomings of legislative action – and how international and national laws can interact with norms in ways that can be conducive to the reduction of the risk of violence. We argue that there has been major progress in establishing the right of women to live free of violence in both international and national law, especially over the past decade or so, with civil society movements at the local and global levels playing a pivotal role. At the same time, there is some way to go to address the underlying norms and behaviors associated with violence.
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| 2017-12-22 12:13:28
نوع الوثيقة
الورقات العلمية
المصادر
البنك الدولي
كلمات المفاتيح :
Gender based violence//Gender based violence and Law//Gender Equality//Intimate partner violence//Empowerment of Women’s// Sexual violence // Domestic violence//Sexual harassment//Psychological violence//Physical violence//Women’s Rights//Human Rights// Economic violence// Verbal violence//Violence in armed conflict//Rape