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29.07.2010
European Network for Migrant Women - Official Launch

On June 18th 2010, the European Network of Migrant Women (ENoMW) was launched in Brussels, three years after the European Women's Lobby (EWL) seminar ‘Equal Rights. Equal Voices. Migrant Women in the European Union’.  >>

14.07.2010
New United Nations Entity - UN WOMEN

2nd July marks a significant day for all women globally. The UN General Assembly allowed the creation of UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women through a unanimous vote.  >>

07.07.2010
Report of fifth meeting of CAVHIO Strasbourg 29 June – 2 July 2010

The purpose of this meeting was the second reading of the revised draft Convention2009 (32)rev. The text had been revised following amendments made in the first reading during the third and fourth meetings, and the written revisions delegations had submitted following these meetings.  >>

07.07.2010
Report of fifth meeting of CAVHIO Strasbourg 29 June – 2 July 2010

The purpose of this meeting was the second reading of the revised draft Convention2009 (32)rev. The text had been revised following amendments made in the first reading during the third and fourth meetings, and the written revisions delegations had submitted following these meetings.  >>

29.06.2010
UN Convention on the Rights of Migrant Workers

20 years ago, the UN General Assembly adopted the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, also known as the Migrant Workers Convention.  >>

30.06.2010
CoE - Conclusions on Improving Prevention to Tackle Violence against Women

The Council of the European Union adopted Conclusions titled ‘Council conclusions on improving prevention to tackle violence against women and care to its victims within the scope of law enforcement in Luxemborg on 26th April 2010 during the General Affairs Council meeting.  >>

30.03.2010
Project: Victims in Europe - Final Report

The final report of the project “Victims in Europe- Implementation of the EU Framework Decision on the Standing of Victims in the Criminal Proceedings in the Member States of the European Union” was published recently.  >>

15.03.2010
EU Council: Conclusions on the Eradication of VAW

On March 8, 2010 the Council of the European Union adopted important conclusions on the eradication of violence against women in the European Union.  >>

05.03.2010
UN Gender Entity:
GEAR Campaign successful

The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon announced the creation of a new more powerful UN organization for gen- der equality and empowerment of women in a special ceremony organized at the UN Head- quarters in New York on February 3rd.
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11.03.2010
The Poverty Risks of Women Affected by Violence and their Children

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05.03.2010
CEDAW : Concluding observations, 45th session

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24.02.2010
European Parliament: Annual Resolution on Gender Equality

In its annual resolution on equality between men and women in the EU, Parliament
called on Wednesday for greater efforts to tackle violence against women, for paternity
leave to be addressed at EU level and for equal pay legislation to be revised.
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22.02.2010
WAVE Annual Report 2009

The WAVE 2009 Annual Report, which also marks WAVE's 15th birthday, has been released by the WAVE office.  >>

09.02.2010
Draft Legislation: European Protection Order

WAVE welcomes the initiative launched by the Spanish EU Presidency for a Europe-wide system of restraint orders and for EU legislation offering protection to women victims of gender-based violence across national borders.  >>

08.02.2010
Serbia: Good Practice Development Concerning DV

The Serbian Autonomous Women’s Center recently published the paper "Good Practice Development Program in the Field of Domestic Violence".  >>

01.12.2009
Gender inequality and VAW in Cyprus

The Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies (MIGS) calls on the Cyprus Government to help combat violence against women.  >>

09.12.2009
UN marks 30th anniversary of CEDAW

Three decades of progress on women’s rights, yet major obstacles to equality persist.  >>

30.11.2009
Brussels, Dec 10th: Public Hearing "Toward an EU directive on Violence against Women"

The Women’s Rights Center (Poland) in cooperation with WAVE is organizing hearing on Violence against women, which will take place in the European Parliament in Brussels on 10th of December 2009.  >>

17.11.2009
CEDAW Recommendations on Azerbaijan

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, has called on the Government of Azerbaijan to adopt measures to end serious discrimination and violence against women.  >>

17.11.2009
Conversations for a Better World - Focus VAW

Conversations for a Better World is a shared blog about the issues of our time, especially population, health and gender.
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14.09.2009
Legislation on Protection against Violence in Austria

The Austrian Federal Act on Protection Against Domestic Violence came into force on 1 May 1997. Several parts of the Act were changed and amended in 1999, 2002 and 2004. On 1 June 2009, the Second Act on Protection against Violence entered into force.  >>

15.09.2009
Update - UN Gender Equality Architecture Reform (GEAR)

The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution today that takes the next step in the process of creating the new Women's Rights entity at the UN.  >>

28.09.2009
The Daphne Toolkit

The Daphne Toolkit is both an archive of projects supported by the European Commission's Daphne Programme to prevent and combat violence against children, young people and women and to protect victims and groups at risk and an active resource for those planning new projects in this field.  >>

21.10.2009
Turkey: National Research on Domestic Violence

The project aimed to get - for the first time - detailed information on the prevalence and types of domestic violence against women, its causes and consequences for the whole of Turkey.  >>

11.11.2009
An Introduction to CEDAW

An introduction to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) to combat gender-based violence and the unequal treatment of women worldwide.  >>

07.09.2009
Publication by the European Parliament on Gender Equality

The document, published by the EP's Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality of treaties, European and worldwide activities dealing with women's rights and gender equality.  >>

07.09.2009
Violence in the EU Examined - Policies on VAW in 2004 EU Accession Countries

Results of the project are published in the book Violence in the EU Examined and leaflets with recommendations in 14 languages.  >>

09.09.2009
The Gender and Media Advocacy Toolkit

„Mission Possible‟: A Gender and Media Advocacy Toolkit was published by the Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP).  >>

07.09.2009
Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly - Report on VAW in Armed Conflicts

The CoE's report on sexual violence against women in armed conflict was submitted by the Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men.  >>

01.09.2009
Foundation of the WAVE Coordination Committee (WAVE CoCo)

The WAVE Coordination Committe will be installed in fall/winter 2009. The first WAVE CoCo meeting will take place in Vienna on the 14th and 15th of December 2009.  >>

31.08.2009
Photo Essays on Violence against Women and Girls

Pictures of the Year International nominated Emilio Morenatti "Newspaper Photographer of the Year in 2009" for his work on domestic violence in Pakistan. Andrea Bruce was nominated 3rd place in this category for her work on female genital mutilation.  >>

26.08.2009
UNIFEM: DV Legislation and its Implementation - An analysis for ASEAN countries

The study "Domestic Violence Legislation and its Implementation
An analysis for ASEAN countries based on international standards and good practices" was recently published by the United Nations Development Fund for Women's (UNIFEM) East and Southeast Asia Regional Office.  >>