@article{ref1,
title="United Nations Measures to Stop Violence against Women",
journal="Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences",
year="2006",
author="Sandis, Eva E.",
volume="1087",
number="",
pages="370-383",
abstract="This article consists of a brief overview of the involvement by the United Nations (UN) and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in worldwide efforts to expose and prevent violence against women. It begins with a depiction of the types of gender-based violence in contemporary society. Then follows a short history of the institutions and mechanisms created by the UN and civil society to prevent domestic and public violence against women. It concludes with a sketch of ongoing UN/NGO efforts to build on the momentum of the last decade, and suggests the challenges this presents to each and all of us in the new millennium.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0077-8923",
doi="10.1196/annals.1385.004",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1196/annals.1385.004"
}