UN report calls for urgent action Breaking the Silence on Violence against Indigenous Girls 28 May 2013 – Violence against women and girls is a pervasive human rights violation that persists in every country in the world and cuts across all socioeconomic groups and cultures. Nevertheless, a UN study launched today highlights that indigenous girls are at heightened risk due to the multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination they face. Such discrimination has been caused or … [Read more...]
Violence against Indigenous Girls, Breaking the Silence!
May 29, 2013 by Team Celebration
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Forgotten Sisters: Violence Against Women and Girls with Disabilities
October 25, 2012 by Team Celebration
Opening Remarks by Lakshmi Puri, Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of UN Women at Panel Discussion on Preventing and Ending Violence against Women with Disabilities. New York, 23 October 2012. I want to welcome you and thank you all for being here. UN Women is pleased to co-organize this event which brings attention to an issue that does not receive the attention it critically needs: violence against women and girls with disabilities. I would like to commend the … [Read more...]
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