Domestic violence conference to forge new regional alliances - 28 November 2003

United Nations, Bangkok – The United Nations Development Fund for Women along with Forum Asia is holding a major regional workshop on domestic violence legislation next week in Bangkok.

UNIFEM runs a regional programme ‘Eliminating Violence Against Women,’ that for the past three years has focused on advocating for domestic violence legislation in Asian countries, as well as developing innovative pilot models to treat and prevent the problem of domestic violence.

The three day workshop, to be held December 1-3 at the Prince Palace Hotel in Bangkok, will allow participants from 11 countries to share their experiences in drafting and passing domestic violence legislation. The main goal of the workshop will be to develop a regional EVAW network that will allow national organizations to advocate more effectively on the issue of domestic violence, and other forms of gender-based violence.

Conference updates will be available each day, highlighting the presentation made by country representatives. For further information on the conference please contact information officer Michael Gray, or the EVAW programme assistant, Yukiko Kumashiro.

The UNIFEM Regional Programme on Eliminating Violence Against Women works in seven countries to raise awareness, strengthen legislation, build capacity and support innovative pilot models to stop gender-based violence. For more please see the EVAW programme page.

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