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Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women

Document number
1091
Date
1993
Title
Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women
Author/publisher
United Nations
Availability
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Document type(s)
International Law,
Keywords
Women's rights; International law; Protection;
Summary
Article 2: Violence against women shall be understood to encompass, but not be limited to, the following: (b) Physical, sexual and psychological violence occurring within the general community, including rape, sexual abuse, sexual harassment and intimidation at work, in educational institutions and elsewhere, trafficking in women and forced prostitution.
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