World Humanitarian Summit – Gender-Based Violence in Humanitarian Crises
Mar 2, 2016 ·
2h 3m 35s
Speakers: Jasveen Ahluwalia, Erin Kenny, Adama Moussa, Allison Peters, The UN Secretary-General has called violence against women and girls a global “pandemic.” The creation of the UN Action Against Sexual...
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Speakers: Jasveen Ahluwalia, Erin Kenny, Adama Moussa, Allison Peters,
The UN Secretary-General has called violence against women and girls a global “pandemic.” The creation of the UN Action Against Sexual Violence in Conflict, as well as recent concern over increasing rates of child marriage amongst Syrian refugees and trafficking of girls after the earthquake in Nepal, are all examples of how this has become a priority area for improving response to humanitarian crises. But has this increasing attention so far translated into any changes on the ground?
This consultation event will be an opportunity to take stock of what has been done to date, to highlight good practices, and to help clarify the recommendations that should be submitted to the World Humanitarian Summit.
Read more at https://phap.org/WHS-6Aug2015
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The UN Secretary-General has called violence against women and girls a global “pandemic.” The creation of the UN Action Against Sexual Violence in Conflict, as well as recent concern over increasing rates of child marriage amongst Syrian refugees and trafficking of girls after the earthquake in Nepal, are all examples of how this has become a priority area for improving response to humanitarian crises. But has this increasing attention so far translated into any changes on the ground?
This consultation event will be an opportunity to take stock of what has been done to date, to highlight good practices, and to help clarify the recommendations that should be submitted to the World Humanitarian Summit.
Read more at https://phap.org/WHS-6Aug2015
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