Implementing International Standards in the Fields of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice to Eliminate Violence Against Women (From Women in the Criminal Justice System: International Examples and National Responses, P 157-164, 2001, Natalia Ollus and Sami Nevala, eds. -- See NCJ-188840)

• NCJ Number: 188844
• Author(s): Yvon Dandurand; Vivienne Chin
• Date Published: 2001
• Length: 8 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: United Nations European Institute for Crime Prevention and Control (HEUNI)
• Sale Source: Criminal Justice Press/Willow Tree Press
• Publication Format: Book (Softbound)
• Publication Type: Legislation/Policy Analysis
• Language: English
• Country: Finland
• Note: Proceedings of the Workshop Held at the 10th United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, Vienna, Austria, 10-17 April, 2000

Annotation

This paper reviews progress in developing international standards related to violence against women and discusses efforts and problems related to the implementation of such standards.

Abstract

The international community has reached consensus on a definition of violence against women and has progressively articulated a number of standards and strategies to guide actions at all levels of intervention. Declarations and international standards include the 1993 United Nations Declaration on the elimination of Violence Against Women and the 1997 United Nations Resolution on the elimination of Violence Against Women and the accompanying Model Strategies and Practical measures. Several United Nations organizations have been involved in efforts to promote the use of the Model Strategies, including training and law reform initiatives. Nevertheless, little progress has occurred with respect to many of the most insidious aspects of violence against women. In addition, the Model Strategies are still largely unknown even within the United Nations organization. In addition, the growing threat posed by transnational organized crime makes it necessary to consider the specific issue of women's access to protection against trafficking and other forms of organized crime. Effective implementation of the proposed new conventions against transnational organized crime and trafficking in persons will require means other than those attempted for the Model Strategies. Timeline of events and activities to address gender violence