United Nations E/CN.6/2013/4
Economic and Social Council
Distr.: General
20 December 2012
Original: English
Commission on the Status of Women
Fifty-seventh session
4-15 March 2013
Item 3 (a) of the provisional agenda*
Follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women and to the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly, entitled “Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century”: implementation of strategic objectives and action in critical areas of concern and further actions and initiatives
Prevention of violence against women and girls
Report of the Secretary-General
Summary
The present report examines strategies to prevent violence against women and girls. The report concludes with a number of recommendations for future action for the consideration of the Commission on the Status of Women.