Can Violence Against Women Be Eradicated?
Forums for checking the menacing growth of violence against the so called “vulnerable” sex have highlighted the grotesque happenings threatening womanhood and have strived hard to encourage women to raise their voice against male domination and discriminatory practices. World over, respective governments have passed legislation to protect the interests of women and to ensure their safety. Former President, Bill Clinton signed the Violence Against Women Act in 1994 and President Bush signed the recent version in 2006. This was effort to check the growth of sexual abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking among many other male generated crimes against the female sex.( Source ) In a panel discussion at the United Nations Headquarters (December 2008), Governments and civil society representatives felt that renewed attention should be given to the cause of preventing violence against women. The Baha’i International Community and the Christian Children’s Fund with the support of
