Violence and Discrimination

Overall, the law has failed women. Although governments and the international community have invested heavily in legal systems, in many settings, women still suffer appalling violence and discrimination. In some countries, rape is endemic; in others, girls are bought and sold in settlement of family debt; forced and underage marriage, domestic violence and femicide remain all too common. Women's oppression and suffering is compounded by civil conflict. Under the guide of religion or ideology, the desire to control women's bodies or garb persists. For these reasons, IDLO has made gender cross-cutting theme in all its work, as well as the focus of distinct research and programming.

(Photo: ILO/Sarah-Jane Saltmarsh)

Partnering with Honduras to protect the most vulnerable

Languages: English, Español

Barbara Prammer Symposium: Women. Refugees. Solidarity

Honduras se incorpora a IDLO: Entrevista con Vicecanciller Nasser

La experiencia de IDLO en América Latina durante años se ha visto culminada con la apertura de una oficina en Honduras, justo semanas antes de que el país se uniera formalmente a la Organización en su Asamblea de las Partes de 2015.

Mongolia: Curbing Domestic Violence

Languages: English, Pусский

While Mongolia enjoys a reasonably good overall human rights record, the picture is somewhat bleaker when it comes to domestic violence; and despite a number of recent, positive regulatory and judicial steps aimed at tackling it, domestic violence remains a pressing issue.

Honduras: Seeking 'Best Mechanism for Access to Justice'

Years of IDLO experience in Latin America have culminated in the opening of an office in Honduras, just weeks before the nation formally joined the Organization at its 2015 Assembly of Parties.

Reducing Homicide - Reducir los homicidios

With a view to replacing a culture of violence in Honduras with one of legality, IDLO has outlined a program to reduce violent acts and homicides through better access to justice. Work, carried out in partnership with national institutions and civil society organizations, will focus specifically on vulnerable groups, including women, children, youth and people in detention. The program is financed by the US Department of State.

Seeking Shelter: Violence Against Women

Languages: English, Español

Honduras: Cutting Homicide

Languages: English, Español

As in much of Latin America, in Honduras the walls tell stories.

This mural in the outskirts of San Pedro Sula, the country’s second largest city, commemorates the 28 people – seven of them children – who were killed when armed men opened fire with assault rifles on a city bus in December 2004.

Afghanistan: Minister in Shelter Pledge

Promoting justice in a frontline city

IDLO has concentrated its efforts on the city of Mopti. As well as an important commercial center and Mali's country's main port, Mopti forms both the geographic and symbolic link between the country's North and South. During the conflict, it served as a frontline destination for displaced people.

Violence and Discrimination

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