Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women

The Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Created1993
Ratified20 December 1993
PurposeWomen's rights
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Violence against women
murder
Sexual assault and rape
Disfigurement
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The Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women (abbreviated as DEVAW[1]) was adopted without a vote[2] by the United Nations General Assembly in the 48/104 resolution of 20 December 1993. Contained within it is the recognition of "the urgent need for the universal application to women of the rights and principles with regard to equality, security, liberty, integrity and dignity of all human beings".[3] It recalls and embodies the same rights and principles as those enshrined in such instruments as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,[note 1] and Articles 1 and 2 provide the most widely used definition of violence against women.[4][5]

  1. ^ Manjoo, Rashida; Jones, Jackie (2018). The Legal Protection of Women From Violence: Normative Gaps in International Law. Abingdon: Routledge. p. 13. ISBN 9781351732833. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  2. ^ "RESOLUTIONS: General Assembly, 48th session". un.org. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "A/RES/48/104 – Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women – UN Documents: Gathering a body of global agreements". un-documents.net. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
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