UN CSW Forum

The majority of victims and survivors of domestic violence are women. This means that often, it’s thought of as a “women’s issue” – but that’s not the case. Violence against women and girls is an issue that should grieve all of us, and in fact, it’s only by changing the attitudes and behaviours of men that we’ll make progress to end it.

In this CSW69 parallel event, we heard about some brilliant initiatives from men and women across the world who are working to prevent domestic abuse and engage men in the conversation.

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Whilst poverty is not a cause of domestic abuse, it is an exacerbating factor. It certainly can make women feel trapped if they are financially dependent on their abuser. Equally, the UN definition of domestic abuse/violence recognises economic abuse as a form of domestic abuse. In this session at the UN CSW68, we take a look at how poverty can be a barrier to safety for victims and survivors – and how the Church can help make a difference.

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Rapidly advancing technology provides huge opportunities for preventing and responding to domestic abuse, and helping survivors access support. But it can also be used by perpetrators to cause further harm – cyberstalking, harassment and other forms of tech-facilitated abuse are now commonplace. Join CNEDA and World Evangelical Alliance Women for this session at the UN CSW67 Forum for an exploration of the challenges and opportunities that technology presents.

In partnership with the World Evangelical Alliance at the UN CSW65, we explored how the global Church can be part of the solution when it comes to ending domestic abuse.