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dignity and protection of women from all forms of violence, particularly
sexual and verbal violence.
Article 4
The Rights to Life, Integrity and Security of the Person
1.
Every woman shall be entitled to respect for her life and the
integrity and security of her person. All forms of exploitation, cruel,
inhuman or degrading punishment and treatment shall be prohibited.
2.
States Parties shall take appropriate and effective measures to:
a)
enact and enforce laws to prohibit all forms of violence
against women including unwanted or forced sex whether
the violence takes place in private or public;
b)
adopt such other legislative, administrative, social and
economic measures as may be necessary to ensure the
pre vention, punishment and eradication of all forms of
violence against women;
c)
identify the causes and consequences of violence against
women and take appropriate measures to prevent and
eliminate such violence;
d)
actively promote peace education through curricula and
social communication in order to eradicate elements in
traditional and cultural beliefs, practices and stereotypes
which legitimise and exacerbate the persistence and
tolerance of violence against women;
e)
punish the perpetrators of violence against women and
implement programmes for the rehabilitation of women
victims;
f)
establish mechanisms and accessible services for effective
information, rehabilitation and reparation for victims of
violence against women;