15 Years of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, its Causes and Consequences (1994-2009)- A Critical Review

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

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United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, its Causes and Consequences

The establishment of the Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women (SRVAW) mandate and the appointment of an incumbent in 1994 was part of a series of developments that finally accorded explicit recognition to violence against women (VAW) as a human rights concern within the United Nations.

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UN, A critical Review of 15 years of SRVAW (2009)

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