| Detailed Information |
| Name |
15 Years of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, its Causes and Consequences [1994-2009]: A Review |
| Date |
25 November, 2008 |
| Time |
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
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| Location |
UN Secretariat, Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium |
| External Link |
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| Registration required |
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| Description |
On the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, its Causes and Consequences, the Office of the United Nations Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women (OSAGI) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) are co-organizing a panel to discuss the findings of ‘15 Years of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, its Causes and Consequences [1994-2009]: A Review’.
This event builds on the partnership between UNFPA and the Special Rapporteur to take stock of the achievements of 15 years of work of the Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, its Causes and Consequences. The panel will present the preliminary findings of the review and highlight some of the emerging issues concerning violence against women, as well as some of the challenges women and girls around the world face in exercising their rights. Based on the findings, the panel will discuss and make recommendations to the future Special Rapporteur, to be appointed in 2009 by the Human Rights Council. In addition, the event will be an opportunity to make recommendations to the United Nations, Member States and Civil Society on preventing and fighting violence against women. |
| Documents |
| File |
Description |
Date |
 VAW Panel Flyer - Final.doc (77 kb) |
Flyer |
Oct 31, 08 |
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