The British Council has recently updated a publication about violence against women (originally published 1999). The new report focuses on violence against women from an international perspective, addresses what is known about the scale of violence against women, addresses the impact on women’s lives, and sets forth the responses needed to combat violence against women. To view the full report, please click here. Compiled from: Violence Against Women: A Briefing Document on International Issues and Responses, Liz Kelly, Jo Lovett and Linda Regan, British Council, 2006; Violence against women: A briefing document on international issues and responses, Papers and Publications, Child and Women Abuse Studies Unit.