UN Violence Against Women Act is global success on issue with horrific violence needing changes

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Muslim states agree to ‘historic’ UN statement on women

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Iranian women pray in western Tehran, on August 19, 2012. Muslim and western nations overcame deep divisions to agree a historic United Nations declaration setting out a code of conduct for combatting violence against women.Muslim and western nations overcame deep divisions.