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Strengthening Pacific partnerships for eliminating violence against women : a Pacific Regional Workshop Report (Suva, Fiji Islands,17-19 February 2003)

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London,United Kingdom : Commonwealth Secretariat, 2003Description: x, 122 pagesSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • 362.8292 STR
Summary: "This report contains a summary of discussions on the economic, religious and cultural factors that can result from or contribute to the perpetration of violence against women, often perceived as a "natural" or "normal" part of relations between men and women in Pacific societies. It highlights findings from a Pacific Regional Scan of government and non-government responses to violence against women conducted by UNIFEM Pacific, and presents the Commonwealth Secretariat's integrated approach for the elimination of violence against women. This integrated approach articulates the need to involve stakeholders from all areas of government, non-governmental and civil society organisations tom implement commitments to eliminate violence against women. Record #5122
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Jointly organised by: Commonwealth Secretariat, UNIFEM, Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat and SPC

"This report contains a summary of discussions on the economic, religious and cultural factors that can result from or contribute to the perpetration of violence against women, often perceived as a "natural" or "normal" part of relations between men and women in Pacific societies. It highlights findings from a Pacific Regional Scan of government and non-government responses to violence against women conducted by UNIFEM Pacific, and presents the Commonwealth Secretariat's integrated approach for the elimination of violence against women. This integrated approach articulates the need to involve stakeholders from all areas of government, non-governmental and civil society organisations tom implement commitments to eliminate violence against women. Record #5122