Despite strong instruments and analyses, we do not see change on the ground. What is really needed is a political will to accelerate implementation, change mentalities and ensure women’s and girls’ rights.
Jocelynne Scutt reports from the VAW observatry: The principal aim of the meeting was to action the Istanbul Convention on Violence Against Women
Lyda Verstegen reports from thesession of the Human Rights Council SEptember 2016 of the need for all countries having indigenous people to develop national action plans to prevent violence against indigenous women and girls
International Alliance of Women urges women to provide input to the call for information on (lack of) implementation of regional and international standards on violence against women
IAW emergency motion to General Assembly of European Women’s Lobby (EWL) 31th May 2015:
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