Rape as a grave and systematic human rights violation and gender-based violence against women

More than 30 experts participated in the meeting, including academics, gender equality and women’s rights activists, practitioners, UN and independent mechanisms experts, and civil society organisations from around the world.

Read the full report from the EGM, including information on the evolution of the international human rights framework on rape, international standards regarding its definition and prosecution, the challenges and gaps in criminal legislation worldwide on rape, and the implementation of that legislation.

The concept note and some of the presentations made are also available on the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women’s website.

The deadline for submissions in response to the Special Rapporteur’s questionnaire on the criminalisation and prosecution of rape has been extended until 31 December 2020. Contact the Special Rapporteur on VAW via email with any specific questions on the process.