A Celebration of Women™ is elated to Celebrate the Life of this woman leader, film maker for social justice for all women, with a focus on the human rights for Women in the DRC - Democratic Republic of Congo. WOMAN of ACTION™ Julienne Lusenge President of Solidarité féminine pour la paix et le développement integral (Women’s Solidarity for Peace and Integrated Development) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). As … [Read more...]
Iraq, displaced girls/women face increasing risk of sexual violence, UN warns
June 30, 2014 by
An estimated 20,000 women and girls in Iraq are at an increased risk of sexual violence as a result of the mounting crisis in northern and western parts of the country, warned the United Nations today, urging immediate action to ensure their protection. “We must act immediately to ensure that women and girls are protected from sexual violence,” said Executive Director of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), Babatunde Osotimehin, stressing that the international community must not wait for cases to … [Read more...]
WHO: Taking Action and generating evidence
January 14, 2011 by
Preventing Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence against Women Taking Action and generating evidence Information Authors: World Health Organization and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Publication details Number of pages: 94 Publication date: 2010 Languages: English ISBN: 978 92 4 156400 7 Downloads Full text Overview This document aims to provide sufficient information for policy-makers and planners to develop data-driven and evidence-based programmes for … [Read more...]
