Stop Violence Against Women

Violence against women is often ignored and rarely punished

Women and girls suffer disproportionately from violence - both in peace and in war, at the hands of the state, the community and the family.

A life free from violence is a basic human right

From the home to the conflict zone, violence against women must stop.

Amnesty International's campaign to Stop Violence Against Women:

• Pushes for the implementation of existing laws that guarantee access to justice and services for women subjected to violence including rape and other forms of sexual violence
• Calls for new laws to be enacted that will protect women's human rights
• Demands an end to laws that discriminate against women
• Urges the ending of violence against women perpetrated by a state and its agents
• Works to empower women