December 2012 – A United Nations senior official and an independent human rights expert today joined their voices in calling for States to ensure the right to truth and justice for victims of war-time sexual violence, as well as accountability for perpetrators. “Truth, justice and accountability are key in upholding the human rights of women and their right to a life free from violence, particularly in countries in post-conflict situations,” the Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, … [Read more...]
Justice for victims of war-time sexual violence
December 11, 2012 by Team Celebration
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YWCA – ‘An Agenda for Women and Girls for the Decade’
July 15, 2011 by admin
Tackling Gender Inequality on Multiple Fronts: An Agenda for Women and Girls for the Decade Speech delivered by UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet at the World YWCA International Women’s Summit: Women Creating a Safer World, Geneva, 12 July 2011. It is a great pleasure to be here today and address this important gathering and join some of the world’s most ardent and articulate defenders of the human rights of women and girls. I want in particular to thank World … [Read more...]
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YWCA – 'An Agenda for Women and Girls for the Decade'
July 15, 2011 by admin
Tackling Gender Inequality on Multiple Fronts: An Agenda for Women and Girls for the Decade Speech delivered by UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet at the World YWCA International Women’s Summit: Women Creating a Safer World, Geneva, 12 July 2011. It is a great pleasure to be here today and address this important gathering and join some of the world’s most ardent and articulate defenders of the human rights of women and girls. I want in particular to thank World … [Read more...]
Filed Under: AFRICA, ASIA, CENTRAL AMERICA, EURASIA, EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AMERICA, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, WOMEN GENDER EQUITY ISSUES, WORLD EVENTS, WORLD ISSUES Tagged With: 'An Agenda for Women and Girls for the Decade', A Celebration of Women, Africa, Caribbean, Central Asia, Executive Director Michelle Bachelet, gender inequality, gender parity, General Secretary, Habitat Network, HIV positive women, Latin America, Margot Wallström, MDG Reports, Michelle Bachelet, Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra, Nyarazdzai Gumbonzvanda, President of Finland, Pursuit of Justice, Rashida Manjoo, Safe Cities for Women and Girls, speech, stigma for survivors, Susan Brennan, Tahrir Square, Take Action, Thailand’s first woman Prime Minister, the Huairou Commission, UN colleagues, UN Women, Women Creating a Safer World, WOMEN of ACTION™, women taking action, women’s rights advocates, World YWCA International Women’s Summit, YWCA, YWCA President, Zebra System
