STOPVAW has text in English only and links to Russian materials wherever possible. This site includes the following types of resources focused on ending the most endemic forms of violence against women: domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual harrassment, and trafficking in women. Explore the Issue allows users to increase their understanding of domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment and trafficking in women through an exploration of definitions, the prevalence of the problem, factors that contribute to the specific type of violence and its effects on victims. This section also outlines law enforcement and other strategies to protect and support victims and to hold perpetrators accountable. Research and Reports provides advocates with links to selected reference materials and summaries of these materials. It includes reports from international institutions, such as the United Nations and the Council of Europe, academic writing, policy papers and guidelines developed by practitioners. Law and Policy provides information about laws, both international and domestic, that are relevant to violence against women. This section discusses legal reform strategies and provides information about model laws. Training Materials provides information about trainings designed to improve government and community responses to violence against women. These materials are intended to serve as basic tools that can be adapted to country-specific circumstances. Actual training modules are included for each of the above forms of violence. STOPVAW also offers general resources for advocates for the promotion of women's human rights: Advocacy Tools includes guidelines for developing training programs, lobbying and legislative reform, documentation of human rights violations and community education. International Law includes information on international and regional human rights laws and mechanisms to protect women's rights. NGO Resources includes resources to promote the development of women's non-governmental organizations as instruments for social change, on such topics as establishing an NGO, human resources, fundraising and using the internet. Country Pages provide resources concerning violence against women in several countries of the CEE/FSU region. The country pages describe developments in the effort to combat this violence. The countries of Central and Eastern Europe that are included on StopVAW are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, Slovakia and Turkey. The members of the former Soviet Union that are included on StopVAW are Armenia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Georgia, the Kyrgyz Republic, Lithuania, Moldova, the Russian Federation, and the Ukraine. The spelling of Kosovo rather than Kosova in no way reflects a position of STOPVAW as to the political status of the region. From 2004-2007, the Country pages were developed and maintained by National Violence Against Women Monitors, a network of advocates in 24 countries. We acknowledge their efforts and thank them for their excellent work. Access a Country Page by clicking here.
Development of the Site
The Women's Human Rights Program at The Advocates for Human Rights developed this website with support from the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), the Network Women's Program of the Open Society Institute (OSI), the University of Minnesota Human Rights Library and UrbanPlanet LLC.
Website Acknowledgments
The Advocates for Human Rights would like to thank the following individuals for their time, expertise and assistance in developing this website.
Interns and Volunteers
Amy Albus, Clarke Anthman, Tali Averbuch, Luana Banu, Lilo Bayati, Hannah Bolt, Melanie Bradshaw, Elizabeth Braun, Amy Brown, Eliana Bronstein, Mindy Brueggemann, Barbara Cole, Bo Chun, Siv Dobrovolny, Sonia Farber, Karensa Fischer, Valerie Field, Hillary Forden, Penni Frank, Brigid Goss, Jeremy Goyette, Marian Heinrichs, Katherine Horowitz, Jolanta Howard, Jessica Hutson, Elena Karadjova Ateva, Robyn Linde, Karen Lundquist, Yuliya Kashaeva, Kate Merkel, Polly Maier, Jennifer Mojica, Joseph Montgomery, Annalise Nelson, Angela Neska, Jennifer Nou, Kara Obermeyer, Penny Parker, Patrick Peterson, Emma Quinn-Judge, Jessica Roberts, Heather Sammons, Jessica Schnabel, Lindsay Shaw, Vanja Temim, and Tatyana Wentler.
Current and Former Staff Members
Molly Beutz, Amelia Buttress, Elisabeth Duban, Mary Hunt, Laura Nelson, Rosalyn Park, Robin Phillips, Victoria Saca, Elizabeth Snyder, Christine Tefft, and Cheryl Thomas.
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