Violence Against Women

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3 Discussions
7 Roundtables
16 Resources

Violence against women (VAW) is the most serious, pervasive, and ignored violation of basic human rights around the world. President Jimmy Carter has been a tireless advocate for challenging violence against women – in his 2014 book A Call to Action - Women, Religion, Violence, and Power, he calls the deprivation and abuse of women “the most serious and unaddressed worldwide challenge.” How can we best challenge violence against women globally? How can we challenge false interpretations of scriptures that justify violence against women? How can we challenge a general growing acceptance of violence in society?

Discussions

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March 09, 2018

How can victims of sexual violence find healing and reconciliation through sacred texts?
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Dec. 20, 2017

What role does Islamic scriptural interpretation play in VAW?
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Dec. 20, 2017

What can be done to end femicide in Mexico?

Roundtables

roundtable
June 02, 2022

The Changing Climate On Violence Against Women
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May 12, 2022

Pandemics Squared: COVID-19 & the Shadow Pandemic of Violence Against Women
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April 21, 2022

Gaps in the international legal framework on violence against women and girls
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March 24, 2022

Art vs. Injustice
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Jan. 12, 2017

Violence Against Women and Femicide in Mexico
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Feb. 13, 2017

Scriptural Interpretation and Violence Against Women in Islam
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March 02, 2018

Sexual Violence and Sacred Texts

Resources

July 19, 2022 U.S. Women Peace and Security Congressional Report 2022
June 01, 2022 Every Woman Treaty
Dec. 01, 2020 UN Policy Brief: The Impact of COVID-19 on Women
April 27, 2020 HeForShe - Global Solidarity Movement for Gender Equality
May 15, 2018 An Interview With Penda Mbaye of Tostan (translation)
May 15, 2018 Une Interview avec Penda Mbaye de Tostan
Feb. 19, 2018 Jimmy Carter Wants You! (To Help Him End Violence Against Women And Girls)
Jan. 31, 2018 Working Group Report June 27, 2013
Jan. 31, 2018 Working Group on Sexual Assault and Harassment
Jan. 31, 2018 Relevant Statistics on Sexual Assault and the Gender Gap
Jan. 31, 2018 Framework for State Accountability for Elimination of Violence against Women
Jan. 31, 2018 Religion, Culture and Tradition: No Excuse for Violence
Jan. 31, 2018 The Normalization of Violence and Impact of War on Women: How to Normalize Peace and Human Rights
Jan. 31, 2018 A Commentary on Religion and Domestic Violence
Jan. 31, 2018 Due Diligence and State Responsibility to Eliminate Violence Against Women
Jan. 22, 2018 UN Women: 2017 in Review

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