Promoting Violence-Free Family Life (1998, No. 4)

that all NFAs promote the development and implementation of programmes that address the problem of domestic violence with particular reference to the human rights of women and children and that these programmes be concerned specifically with:

1. demanding legislation and adequate resources to prevent domestic violence and to protect the victims;
2. encouraging research by governments, universities and private institutions into the incidence, causes, nature and effects of family violence;
3. addressing the social conditions that lead to family violence;
4. raising awareness through the media, seminars and study programmes of the increasing levels of violence against women and girls;
5. ensuring that, because of the widespread and increasing incidence of family violence in many societies, education for the peaceful resolution of conflict is included in school curricula at all levels;
6. establishing shelters in the community where those abused can receive protection and support;
7. disseminating information widely about access to help in crises;
8. developing and supporting strategies whose effectiveness is proven in breaking self-perpetuating patterns of family violence.