2013-09-192013-09-192006http://hdl.handle.net/11212/867http://tinyurl.com/7c2t8mgIn the past several weeks a number of important reports addressing women s and children s experience of violence have been released by influential organisations such as the World Health Organisation and the United Nations. The undeniable message contained within these reports is that violence against women and children is a violation of their basic human rights, in particular their rights to life, liberty and security of the person; to be free from torture and from cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; to be free from slavery and servitude; to equal protection under the law; to equality in marriage and family relations; to an adequate standard of living; to just and favourable conditions at work; and to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health (UN, 2006a: 70;UN, 2006b; WHO , 2006). For victims of violence, many of these rights are a pipe dream; very far from the reality they face on a daily basis behind closed doors, away from the public eye, in places within which they should be safe their homes.pdfAustraliaInternational ResourcesViolence -- familyText