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- We train volunteers as court observers and collect data on how cases of VAW are handled in court.
- We advocate before the UN with partners to bring attention and pressure onto countries for change.
- We analyze and comment on laws that address women's human rights and safety.
- We train on best practice standards in responding to violence against women.
- We build the capacity of civil society on human rights monitoring and documentation, international advocacy, international human rights standards on violence against women, and effective messaging and fundraising strategies.
- We work in coalition to counter the anti-gender movement through investigation, advocacy, and strategy-sharing.
Don't forget to check out our Stop Violence Against Women website, which serves as a forum for information, advocacy, and change.
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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Russia - Universal Periodic Review - Foreign Agent Law, Ukraine, and Domestic Violence
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Looking Back, Looking Forward: Examining 20 Years of Minnesota’s Response to Sex Trafficking
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