Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women
The Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women (abbreviated as DEVAW) was adopted without a vote by the United Nations General Assembly in the 48/104 resolution of 20 December 1993. Contained within it is the recognition of "the urgent need for the universal application to women of the rights and principles with regard to equality, security, liberty, integrity and dignity of all human beings". It recalls and embodies the same rights and principles as those enshrined in such instruments as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and Articles 1 and 2 provide the most widely used definition of violence against women.
| The Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women | |
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| Created | 1993 |
| Ratified | 20 December 1993 |
| Purpose | Women's rights |
| Part of a series on |
| Violence against women |
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| Killing |
| Sexual assault and rape |
| Disfigurement |
| Other issues |
| International legal framework |
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