International Violence Against Women : U.S. Response and Policy Issues.
Addresses definition, causes, prevalence, and consequences of violence against women (VAW). Provides examples of U.S. activities that address VAW directly or include anti-VAW components, and reviews selected UN and other international efforts. Outlines policy considerations for the 111th Congress, i...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2009.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Addresses definition, causes, prevalence, and consequences of violence against women (VAW). Provides examples of U.S. activities that address VAW directly or include anti-VAW components, and reviews selected UN and other international efforts. Outlines policy considerations for the 111th Congress, including scope and effectiveness of current U.S. programs, further integrating anti-VAW programs into U.S. assistance and foreign policy mechanisms, strengthening U.S. government coordination of international anti-VAW activities, and collaborating with international organizations such as the UN on anti-VAW efforts; and addresses more general current and emerging issues. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |