Violence against women is universal. Be it within the confines of home or in the
public sphere, violence against women( VAW) has been observed ,documented and
tolerated by societies all across the globe.The public protest against this social
evil, however is only two decades old. This is not to say that it went utterly
unremarked upon in history. Rather the fact is that the victims have been silent
and unheard protestors. Today, the phenomenon is more pronounced than ever
before. more...
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
Violence against Women
"Violence against women is perhaps the most shameful human
rights violation. And it is perhaps the most pervasive. It knows
no boundaries of geography, culture or wealth. As long as it continues, we cannot claim to be making real progress
towards equality, development, and peace."
Kofi Annan,
Secretary-General of the United Nations