Gender-Based Violence, Human Rights, and the Health Sector: Lessons from Latin America

In recent years, advocacy groups have raised awareness of gender-based violence (GBV) as a human rights violation, and a growing number of international agreements have addressed violence against women. However, freedom from GBV cannot be ensured through government action alone but requires convinci...

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Published in:Health and human rights 2002-01, Vol.6 (1), p.177-193
Main Authors: Guedes, Alessandra, Sarah Bott, Ana Güezmes, Helzner, Judith F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abused women
Crimes against
Domestic violence
Field Reports
Gender
Health
Health services
Human rights
Human rights violations
International conferences
International cooperation
Latin America
Medical personnel
Medical service
Psychological effects
Reproductive health
Sexual violence
Social aspects
Social conditions
Spousal abuse
UN General Assembly
Violence
Violence against women
Women
Womens health
Womens rights
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Summary:In recent years, advocacy groups have raised awareness of gender-based violence (GBV) as a human rights violation, and a growing number of international agreements have addressed violence against women. However, freedom from GBV cannot be ensured through government action alone but requires convincing the broader society that violence against women is a violation of human rights. Describes efforts in Latin America and the Caribbean to improve the health system response to survivors of violence and to raise awareness of GBV as a violation of human rights among health professionals, clients and the broader society. (Quotes from original text)
ISSN:1079-0969
2150-4113
DOI:10.2307/4065320