Citation

Crew K. Essex Hum. Rights Rev. 2007; 4(2): 1-17.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Essex Human Rights Centre at the University of Essex)

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Abstract

The family is the most dangerous place for women around the world. Campaigners for women’s rights must confront the prevalence of domestic violence to ensure that women are able to enjoy their fundamental human rights. In order to establish practical programmes of action to address domestic violence, campaigners will encounter problems on four levels -- local, social, national,and international. This paper explores the intimate nature of domestic violence and identifies some of the problems this intimacy poses at these levels, as well as noting recent campaigning successes. It argues for the need for wide-ranging strategies on each of these levels, so that domestic violence is no longer considered a ‘private’ problem.