Summary

This section contains the following two essays on structures and strategies for ending violence against women:

1. "The UN Mandate for the Elimination of Violence against Women: Standards, Instruments and Guidelines for Its Effective Use," by Yakin Erturk, former UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women; and

2. "Combating Violence against Women: Examples from Latin America," by Jacqueline Pitanguy, Founder and Executive Director of CEPIA—Ciudadanía, Estudio, Pesquisa, Informaçao e Açao [Citizenship, Study, Research, Information, Action]—a Brazilian non-governmental organization advancing women´s human rights.

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