'Women's rights are human rights': a new language and new standards -- Spreading the word: advocacy and awareness-raising -- Outlawing violence: laws and legal reform -- Making commitments: governmental action plans -- Measuring the issue: research initiatives -- An agenda for moving forward -- Recommendations -- Notes -- List of acronyms -- Appendix 1: Legislation on violence against women by country -- Appendix 2: Selected indicators on violence against women -- Appendix 3: Projects supported by the UNIFEM Trust Fund to Eliminate Violence Against Women.