- Conference
- 2008 National Women's Conference
- Date
- 22 October 2007
- Decision
- Carried
Violence against women’ refers to any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual, or psychological harm to women. It includes, but is not limited to, domestic violence, forced marriage, crimes in the name of honour, rape and sexual assault, femicide, trafficking and sexual exploitation, female genital mutilation, sexual harassment and stalking.
Women face this violence because of inequality. Much of the violence is directed, by those who are privileged and hold power, at women who are disadvantaged. The vast majority of gender – based violence sustained by women is committed by men, especially men that they know.
Violence against women has become all too commonplace in the UK, causing long term physical and psychological harm to women and children. A strategic approach to addressing and stopping this level of violence is urgently needed.
Conference calls on the National Women’s Committee:
1)to seek to work with the National Executive Committee and Labour Link to campaign for a national integrated violence against women strategy. Such a strategy should be devised by the Government in consultation with all relevant bodies, including women’s organisations, other service providers and state agencies.
2)to affiliate to the Campaign to End Violence Against Women in support of this work.