The Continuum of Violence against Women and the Challenges of Effective Redress

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ID13061887
AuthorsRashida Manjoo (University of Cape Town, corresponding author)
Year2012
Volume1
Issue1
Pages1-29
Publication date2012-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Human Rights Law Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2213-1027 • E-ISSN: 2213-1035
PublisherBrill (PUBLISHER • NL)
DOI10.1163/22131035-00101008
OpenAlexW2034997790
LanguageEN
Citations received8

Globally violence against women is a systemic and widespread problem. Despite the recognition of such violence as a violation of human rights, its numerous manifestations and increasing prevalence rates are a source of concern. The mandate of the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences has over the eighteen years of its existence examined the phenomena both conceptually and in practice, through thematic reports and country mission reports, respectively. This article focuses on 4 aspects of violence against women. (1) It provides an overview of the evolution of violence against women as a human rights issue. (2) It examines the different manifestations of violence against women. (3) It examines the interpretation by States of their obligation to exercise due diligence in responding to and preventing violence against women. (4) It proposes a holistic approach to dealing with the issue of Violence against Women

Criminology · Domestic violence · Due diligence · Human rights · Interpretation (philosophy · Mandate · Medical emergency · Obligation · Poison control · Political science · Redress · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Gender, Security, and Conflict · Human Rights and Development · International Human Rights and Reproductive Law · Law · Medicine

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