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Girls receive a visit from a different man every night, a ‘new husband’: In the words of Saran Keïta Diakité

Saran Keïta Diakité is a lawyer in Mali and President of the Malian branch of the NGO Working Group on Women Peace and Security (Réseau Paix et Sécurité des Femmes de l’Espace CEDEAO). As the Donor Conference on Mali starts in Brussels, in her own words she speaks about the atrocities occurring in her country, which has been plagued by political instability and the proliferation of armed groups that have uprooted more than 415,000 people since a military coup d’état in March 2012. She also talks about the work of her NGO, supported by UN Women, to assist survivors of violence, provide access to justice, and to ensure women have a say in peace negotiations. She was one of four female mediators who took part in peace negotiations from 15-17 April 2012 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Saran also recently spoke in April 2013 at the UN Security Council’s Open Debate on conflict-related sexual violence in New York.

Posted in Africa, Ending Violence against Women, Human Rights, In the words of..., News, Peace and Security, Stories from the Field | Tagged compensation, conflict, forced marriage, gang rape, human rights, justice, Mali, negotiations, peace, rape, sexual violence, transitional justice, UN Women, United Nations, violence, war | Comments Off

Latin American and Caribbean women chart their priorities for the new global development agenda

To give women more voice in the United Nations post-2015 development agenda, UN Women is organizing various consultations globally. Recently they took place in the Americas and the Caribbean, bringing forth the priorities of the region.

Posted in Americas and the Caribbean, Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment, Millennium Development Goals, News, Stories from the Field, Sustainable Development | Tagged agenda de desarrollo, Colombia, después de 2015, development agenda, Guatemala, Maya, MDGs, México, mujeres, Naciones Unidas, ODMs, ONU, ONU Mujeres, post-2015, UN Women, United Nations | Comments Off

UN Women deplores the rape of a 5-year-old and calls for greater accountability of service providers

Posted on April 24 2013 | Asia and the Pacific | Ending Violence against Women | Press Statement

In a statement, UN Women India strongly deplores the continuing cases of sexual violence against women and girls, including the recent barbaric rape of a girl child in New Delhi. The urgent need to promote and protect the rights of women and girls in India and punishment for perpetrators is strongly urged.

Posted in Asia and the Pacific, Ending Violence against Women, Press Statement | Tagged 5-year-old, criminal, India, Justice Verma, law, New Delhi, police, rape, safety, security, UN, United Nations, women | Comments Off

Syrian Women Refugees Stitch Together Trust and Hope

At one of the largest refugee camps in Jordan, Syrian refugees are attending tailoring workshops and taking part in a programme to sew baby outfits for new mothers at camp hospitals. While earning an income, they are bonding with others and speaking up about gender-based violence.

Posted in Arab States, Economic Empowerment, Ending Violence against Women, Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment, News, Peace and Security, Stories from the Field | Tagged gender-based violence, Jordan, refugees, Syria, Syrian refugees, UN, UN Women, United Nations, Zaatari | Comments Off

Speech by Lakshmi Puri at the High-level Conference on Women’s Leadership in the Sahel

Speech by Lakshmi Puri, Acting Head of UN Women, at the High-level Conference on Women’s Leadership in the Sahel, 9 April 2013, Brussels, Belgium

Posted in Africa, Deputy Executive Director Lakshmi Puri, Economic Empowerment, Ending Violence against Women, Governance, Leadership and Political Participation, Human Rights, Peace and Security, Speeches and Statements | Tagged African Union, Brussels, crises, crisis, decision-making, human rights, peacebuilding, Prodi, Sahel, UN, UN Women, United Nations | Comments Off

UN Women Executive Director calls for inclusive peace process and immediate stop to human rights abuses against women in ongoing conflict in Mali

During her on-going trip to West Africa, UN Women Executive Director called for an end to the escalating violence in the Northern territories, and strongly urged senior leaders to fully engage women in all processes set up to address the crisis in Mali.

Posted in Africa, Ending Violence against Women, Executive Director Michelle Bachelet, News, Press Releases, Press Statement | Tagged conflict, human rights, Mali, Michelle Bachelet, peace, UN Women, United Nations, violence | Comments Off