Tackling Violence against Women is a great new website from the LSE centre for Women Peace and Security which aims to offer students and members of the public a solid introduction to the human rights instruments and laws designed to end discrimination and violence against women and girls. It covers both international treaties as well as regional bodies. In addition to explaining CEDAW (the UN treaty and monitoring body dedicated to the elimination of discrimination against women) it also covers the inter relationship with other treaties. Other key feature are a timeline of events and summaries of landmark legal cases. Topics covered include protection against torture equality in health, health education and work. The site is still under development and will be adding materials in conjunction with the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences,
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