This report was issued by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on October 9, 2006. It says violence against women can be physical, sexual, psychological and economic, and intimate partner violence is the most common form of violence experienced by women globally. It says violence against women can occur from birth to old age, and asserts that violence against women by spouses, family members and employers is a human rights violation.
Full report available at the URL provided below.
Resource details:
Author: United Nations, Division for the Advancement of Women, Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Type/Format of Resource: Report
Category/Topic of interest: Woman Abuse; Human Rights
Population Group: Social Service Providers; Legal Service Providers; Immigrant/Refugee Women; Education
Language of Resource: English
Year of Publication: 2006
Associated Document:
In-Depth Study on All Forms of Violence Against Women: 2006
(Acrobat PDF file)
