The safety, security and protection of women in times of war and peace

The level of violence that women continue to face twenty years after the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action is striking. Terrible crimes are being committed against them, especially in the war-torn countries of the region. Yet, it is in the false safety of their own homes that women are most likely to suffer from abuses and violence, even in times of peace.

Related Subject(s): Women and Gender Issues