[In light of these comments, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women recommends:] States parties should establish or support services for victims of family violence, rape, sex assault and other forms of gender-based violence, including refuges, specially trained health workers, rehabilitation and counselling;
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Gender
Violence
Person(s) affected
Families
Women
Year
1992
Paragraph type
Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
CEDAW General Recommendation No. 19, Violence against women (1992), para. 24k.