Indonesian women students protest outside the UN representative in Jakarta
Violence against women is one of the most widespread human rights abuses. Every day, thousands of women and girls are abused and murdered by their families, raped in armed conflicts and attacked for defending women's rights. See our list of support services around Australia for women experiencing violence.
16/12/2009
After three years of discussions, the General Assembly of the UN has unanimously voted to create one coherent agency to advance women’s rights.
20/8/2009
A call has been for the newly elected Japanese Government to apologise to the thousands of women forced into sexual slavery in World War II, known as comfort women.
Across Papua New Guinea (PNG), two thirds of women experience physical violence at the hands of their husbands. Women in PNG are calling for an end to the violence, add your voice to the call.
Women in Papua New Guinea urgently need the Government to introduce a law against domestic violence and provide more safe houses for women and children fleeing violence.
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Kavira Muraulu is a farmer in the DR Congo who was bayoneted in the stomach after she complained about being raped by a soldier.
Violence against women has to end. Please give to Amnesty International so that we can continue to campaign for the rights of women.
