Country Syrian Arab Republic
Year 2009
Type of Measure Justice > Training
Form of Violence Violence against women and girls

Brief Description


An introductory dialogue seminar on gender issues, violence against women and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women was organized in conjunction with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) for students at Syria's Judicial Institute and attended by 110 trainee judges.

Source of Information

Response of the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic to the questionnaire on violence against women, July 2009