Abstract
From time immemorial, women all over the world suffer numerous forms of violence, including domestic abuse, rape, child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM). Violence against women (VAW) is a violation of women’s rights. This happens amid an arsenal of legal instruments to protect women against such abuse. The aim of this chapter is to examine the international law for the protection of women against violence.
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Kamga, S.D. (2020). International Law and Violence Against Women. In: Oloruntoba, S.O. (eds) Pan Africanism, Regional Integration and Development in Africa. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34296-8_17
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