Recognizing that violence against women is rooted in historically unequal power relations between men and women and that all forms of violence against women seriously violate and impair or nullify the enjoyment by women of all human rights and fundamental freedoms and constitute a major impediment to the ability of women to make use of their capabilities,
认识到暴力侵害妇女行为植根于历史上男女不平等的权利关系，一切形式暴力侵害妇女行为均严重妨碍、损害或剥夺妇女对所有人权和基本自由的享受，严重阻碍妇女发挥利用自身能力，