SECURITY & DEFENCE AGENDA – END SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN CONFLICT: FROM RESOLUTION TO REALITY (BRUSSELS, 14 MAY 2014)
Posted on 30 April 2014
Date: Wednesday 14 May 2014
Venue: British Residence, Rue Ducale 17, 1000 Brussels
Ending conflict-related sexual violence is of fundamental importance to international peace and security. Whilst it disproportionately affects women and girls, many men and boys are also victims. The overwhelming majority of this violence goes unpunished and becomes part of the cycle of violence that perpetuates conflict. It is also a major factor in refugee flows, and often condemns the victims to lives of poverty, slowing national economic development. This global scourge should be at the heart of how we view conflict prevention and foreign policy in the 21st century.
To know more– http://www.womenlobby.org/news/events/article/security-defence-agenda-end-sexual?lang=en
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