General recommendation No. 35 (2017) on gender-based violence against women, updating general recommendation No. 19 (1992)

General comments and recommendations

General recommendation No. 35 (2017) on gender-based violence against women, updating general recommendation No. 19 (1992)

Published

26 July 2017

UN symbol

CEDAW/C/GC/35

Focus

Violence against women

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

Summary

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women is currently updating its general gecommendation No. 19: "25 years of CEDAW General Recommendation No. 19 (1992): Accelerating efforts on gender-based violence against women".

CEDAW Recommendation 35 - Tackling violence against women (Short version)

CEDAW Recommendation 35 - Tackling violence against women (Long version)

In 1992, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) has adopted its first guidance on violence against women -- General Recommendation No. 19.

Twenty-five years later, despite of significant progress made, gender-based violence against women persists. The newly adopted General Recommendation No. 35 provides more comprehensive guidance to accelerate the elimination of gender-based violence against women and girls.