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Sustainable Security Policy needs a Gender Perspective A gender perspective has been largely ignored and neglected from the mainstream discussions about security policy.
The Feminist Institute focuses on security policy from a feminist perspective. On this page we provide an introduction to the debates in specific areas of violence against women. Current news on issues of sexual violence against women: United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan released a press release for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25, 2006. In this document Annan discusses the sociopolitical and global dimensions of violence against women. Download the text as a >> PDF File You can find more information and links to the following topics:
GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE In this section we have collected links and documents that cover sexual violence generally, divided into following categories:
Equality Now The organization works to end violence against women globally Gender Based Violence Prevention Network Network for the prevention of sexual violence in Africa Human Rights Watch List of reports dealing with sexual violence around the world. Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) One of the largest networks on this subject in the United States Sexual Violence Research Initiative focuses on the advancement of research on sexual violence and, thereby, tries to raise awareness on the regional and cultural differences Documents Combating Violence Against Women (PDF) Study by the Council of Europe on the provisions in various countries "Côte d'Ivoire: Peace Process Fails to Address Sexual Violence" Human Rights Watch report Gender and Conflict Analysis (PDF) UNIFEM Briefing Paper, October 2006 Gender & Development Journal - Oxfam: Gender-Based Violence Issue Vol. 15, No. 1 Nairobi Declaration on Women's and Girls' Right to Remedy and Reparation At the International Meeting on Women's and Girls' Right to a Remedy and Reparation, held in Nairobi from 19 to 21 March 2007, women's rights advocates and activists, as well as survivors of sexual violence in situations of conflict, from Africa, Asia, Europe, Central, North and South America, issued a declaration calling for the right to reparation and remedy. Call for signatures! Report of the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women 2006 (PDF) Report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Yakin Ertürk, January 2007 Researching Violence Against Women (PDF) TRAFFICKING IN WOMEN The topic of the trafficking in women is largely ignored in mainstream debates about security policy, despite the fact that the extent of human trafficking now excedes that of the drug and arms trade. It is a good example of security policy that is dominated by men and their priorities. Although awareness of the topic has grown in recent years, ignorance of the plight of women and girls who are trafficked prevails. Most importantly, viable political strategies to solve the trafficking crisis do not exist. On this page you will find a variety of links: a brief overview of the topic, information about political strategies and non-governmental initiatives, and suggested literature.
Latests "Facts and Figures" of trafficking can be found on the [UNIFEM Website] European Commission Legislationline.org Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights aspects of the victims of trafficking in persons, especially women and children, Sigma Huda, January 2007 SAARC Convention on Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Women and Children for Prostitution (PDF) In this document, the NGOs of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, voice their position on human trafficking and prostitution United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Report on measures to combat trafficking in humans | Civil Society Initiatives Amnesty for Women Anti-Slavery International ASTRA - Anti-Trafficking Action Global Alliance Against Trafficking in Women (GAATW) Humantrafficking.org Polaris Project Terre des Femmes Women for Contemporary Society | Campaigns Trafficking of Women and Girls | Recommended Literature Catholic Online Used and Abused FORCED MARRIAGE Articles and Studies CIMEL/INTERIGHTS Project with extensive resources and documentation on honor crimes. Includes page on forced marriage Marriages made in Hell BBC article on forced marriages in South Asia Study on Forced Marriage The Council of Europe released this study on forced marriage in Europe. Download the complete study (127 pages) as a >> PDF File
FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION Facts & Figures UNICEF In February 2006, UNICEF published this report on the latest facts and figures regarding genital mutilation. Download the report as a >> PDF File Center for Reproductive Rights Background information: Definition, scope, legal standards, etc. Circumcision Information Resources Pages Compilation of links with texts, organizations, and background information Harvard Research Library Search results for Reproductive Rights/ Harmful Practices Intact Network The International Network to Analyze, Communicate and Transform the Campaign Against Female Genital Cutting, Female Genital Mutilation, Female Circumcision Razor's Edge Article about the controversy surrounding female genital mutilation, publicized on the website of the UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs Reproductive Health Outlook Link compilation of harmful traditional health practices The Female Genital Cutting Education and Networking Project Comprehensive website with resources on gential mutilation World Health Organization Fact sheet by the WHO on female genital mutilation Articles and Resources "Abandoning Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting: An In-Depth Look at Promising Practices" (PDF File) Population Reference Bureau, December 2006 "Female Genital Mutilation: Strategies for Eradication" Paper written by Fran P. Hosken, presented at the First International Symposium on Circumcision in 1989 Internet-based Resources on Female Genital Mutilation A website with many resources on FGM "A Religious Oriented Approach to Addressing FGM/C Among the Somali Community of Wajir, Kenya" (PDF File) Frontiers Report. Nairobi: Population Council Campaigns and Projects The Female Genital Cutting Education and Networking Project Dissemination on-line and offline of material related to female genital mutilation For a global ban on female genital mutilation! The organization Terre des Femme calls for your support in their campaign against genital mutilation. The petition is directed at the Austrian government, which chaired the European Union in the first half of 2006. Download more information and the petition as a >> PDF File Stop FGM! An international campaign to eradicate female genital mutilation Organizations African Women's Health Center Health Center based in the United States, which focuses on female refugees who suffer from the consequences of FGM Agency for Culture and Change Management International organization with headquarters in Great Britain. Advocates for women and girls from Africa against forced marriage and female genital mutilation Association Contre la Mutilation des Enfants Association based in France that works to combat female mutilation in children Center for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA) Page on FGM The Danish Association Against FGM Works to combat FGM in Denmark and internationally Euronet FGM European network of NGOs that works to combat genital cutting in Europe FGM National Clinic Group Britisch network of professionals working in the health sector Forward This international NGO, works to protect the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls in Africa Inter-African Committee - Comité Inter-Africain Regional organization in Africa against FGM Healthy Tomorrow A humanitarian organization dedicated to the eradication of all forms of female genital cutting RISK Swedish NGO that works to combat FGM Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) Regional organization in Africa works to end FGM Waris Dirie Foundation Foundation of the author Waris Dirie who fought FGM Women Wake Up Tanzanian organization working to combat FGM Women's Action Against FGM Japanese NGO, founded in 1996
HONOR KILLINGS Resources "Crimes of Honour: A Dishonourable Practice" Article in The Economist about honor killings in Turkey, April 2007 Crimes of Honor UN Resolution Available in 19 languages from the Women's UN Report Network (WUNRN) Feminist Sexual Ethics Project Provides solid background on honor crimes World Politics Review Features a series on the rights of Muslim women in Europe. Includes an article on honor killings. Campaigns and Projects Campaign for European Asylum for Victims of Honor Crimes Honour Crimes Project Extensive documentation and networking page Stop! honour killings International Campaign against Honour Killings Organizations Human Rights Watch Released a report in 2001 on violence against women and honor crimes Aktualisiert: 09.10.2007, meb |