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Rights of Women 35th Anniversary Conference - Measuring up? UK compliance with international commitments on violence against women
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The UK has signed up to all major international human rights treaties relevant to violence against women. In 1995 the UK signed up to the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a global policy document on women’s rights which lists violence against women amongst twelve critical areas of concern for state action to accelerate progress toward gender equality and women’s empowerment.
This conference will take stock of progress and assess whether the UK has met its commitments under international law in England and Wales. We now have a new Government and we must place women’s rights at the top of the agenda. Although we have seen major improvements over the past decade, violence against women remains a key factor that restricts the ability of women to participate as equals in society. Join us to strategise where we must go from here to ensure effective prevention and protection from all forms of violence against women for all women.
Date: 22 June 2010
Time: 9.30am – 5.00pm, followed by drinks reception Venue: Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BD
Booking details: for further information, and to book your place visit www.rightsofwomen.org.uk. Please send all enquiries to events@row.org.uk.
Have you experienced sexual abuse? Do you consider yourself as having "recovered" from this experience?
If so, we would like you to participate in our study. This research focuses on how individuals with such an experience define "recovery" and aims to identify factors that best facilitate the "recovery" process.
If you would like to participate please visit: http://www.mhs.manchester.ac.uk/surveys/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=m81I8o2 or if you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the project coordinator at the below e-mail address: project1.psych@manchester.ac.uk
This project has been approved by the School of Psychological Sciences Research Ethics Committee (Project no 360/07P)
NSPCC campaign on domestic violence and the impact on children
The NSPCC has launched a campaign calling on the government to see domestic violence from a child's point of view. Every year over 750,000 children experience domestic violence and this can causes serious emotional harm. In homes where there is domestic violence, children may also be physically and sexually abused themselves. To find out more about the NSPCCs campaign and sign the petition: