Guidelines for Producing Statistics on Violence against Women: Statistical Surveys Guidelines for Producing Statistics on Violence against Women
H U M A N R I GHTS A ND GE ND E R STU D IES
UNITED NATIONS PUBLICATIONS / SPRING SUMMER 2015
United Nations
Guidelines
Violence against women is an obstacle to equality, development and peace and violates human rights. Women and girls are subjected to physical, sexual and psychological abuse that cuts across lines of income, class and culture. Data on the prevalence and incidence of various forms of violence against women, as well as the causes and consequences of violence, are the starting point for developing effective mechanisms at policy levels to eradicate this phenomenon. Properly designed and executed, surveys produce the most reliable data on the prevalence of violence and shed light on the scope, nature and consequences of many types of violence against women. Surveys also collect information on circumstances surrounding violence, health consequences and actions women take to seek help.
for Producing
Statistics
on Violence against Women
Statistical Surveys
ISBN 978-92-1-161567-8
United Nations
Publication Date: January 2015 ISBN: 9789211615678
Pages: 216 Price: $38.00
Women’s Rights are Human Rights United Nations
Women’s Rights are Human Rights
Attaining equality between women and men and eliminating all forms of discrimination against women are fundamental human rights and United Nations values. Women around the world nevertheless regularly suffer violations of their human rights throughout their life, and realizing women’s human rights has not always been prioritized. Achieving equality between women and men requires a comprehensive understanding of the ways in which women experience discrimination and are denied equality so as to develop appropriate strategies to eliminate such discrimination. This publication provides an introduction to women’s human rights, beginning with the main provisions in international human rights law and going on to explain particularly relevant concepts for fully understanding women’s human rights.
Publication Date: January 2015 ISBN: 9789211542066
Pages: 122 Price: $18.00
Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2014 United Nations
IN PERSONS
2014
GLOBAL REPORT ON
TRAFFICKING
Trafficking in persons is a crime that affects nearly every country in the world. The 2014 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons is the second in a biennial series of UNODC reports on this topic. The Report, which is primarily based on officially reported information from Governments across the world, focuses on patterns and flows of trafficking in persons at the global, regional and national levels. The aim of the Report is twofold: firstly, to foster a better understanding of this crime, and secondly, to strengthen the collective response to it. This edition also includes the Country Profiles showing statistical data for the years 2010 through to 2013 in some cases.
Publication Date: January 2015 ISBN: 9789211338300
Pages: 346 Price: $60.00
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