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Helping MENA Transition Out of Fragility
The World Bank Group released
a new strategy for assisting people and economies in countries affected by
Fragility, Conflict, and Violence (FCV). The strategy updates Bank...
Domestic Violence
It is too
cold to swim but she takes his hand. It is beach weather but it is still too
cold to swim. She knows she...
UNICEF reports three-fold rise in verified attacks on children since 2010
Conflicts around the world are lasting longer and
claiming more young lives, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore said on Monday, as the agency reported that over
this ‘deadly decade’, there has been a three-fold rise in
verified attacks on...
Vienna Discussion Forum 2019 on ending violence against women
The first Vienna Discussion Forum, a platform to discuss and call for
action on gender equality within the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),...
A staggering one-in-three women, experience physical, sexual abuse
Violence against women and girls is among the most
widespread, and devastating human rights violations in the world, but much of
it is often unreported due...
Stop violence against women
Ahead of the International Day for the
Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November, the European Commission
and High Representative Federica Mogherini issued the following
statement:
“Violence...
Validity of Reservations of Bangladesh against Article 2 of CEDAW
One of the greatest victories for the
post-modern feminist movement in the arena of International Law was the Convention
on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination...
Why we must urgently close the data gap to end violence against women
Having the full picture is crucial for
effective action to end violence against women. Yet today, efforts to address
this critical sustainable development and human rights...
South African gang film Four Corners
We are being erased into the background as if we are extras on a film
set. We must begin to communicate the threads of the...
Call for Action from Leaders and Business on Violence against Women
Spiralling levels of violence against women in Africa require immediate
action from governments and businesses, including tangible measures to create
safe spaces, experts from across the...