Deutsche Gessellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), a German human rights group focused on sustainable development, has released a report entitled "Ending Violence Against Women and Girls - Protecting Human Rights." (PDF, 68 pages). The report argues that “violence against women and girls is one of the most direct expressions of the power imbalance between men and women.” (Cited from "Ending Violence Against Women and Girls - Protecting Human Rights", page 9). GTZ identifies the scope of violence against women and girls from the regional to the international level and identifies the structural causes. The report outlines the legal international and regional human rights frameworks in which gender violence is combated. It addresses the costs of violence against women regarding human development and many of the Millennium Development Goals. The GTZ report also identifies the importance of working with both sexes to address gender stereotypes and the relationship between the sexes, which is based on GTZ’s comprehensive practical experiences combating violence against women and girls.
For more information, please visit the GTZ webpage.
Compiled from: Ending Violence Against Women and Girls - Protecting Human Rights, Deutsche Gessellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), http://www2.gtz.de/dokumente/bib/05-1048.pdf (2005). (PDF, 68 pages).