The progress and potential of women’s leadership: Survivors of sexual violence step up and speak out for transitional justice
Join us in commemorating the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Security Council resolution 1325 on women, peace, and security by celebrating sexual violence survivors’ leadership in transitional justice processes.
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Event type: Lectures, seminars, panel discussions
Start date: 12 October 2020 | Start time: 14:00 UTC +00:00
End date: 12 October 2020 | End time: 16:00 UTC +00:00
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Online
Event description
Join us in commemorating the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Security Council resolution 1325 on women, peace, and security by celebrating sexual violence survivors’ leadership in transitional justice processes.
This interactive online event on will take stock of the successes and challenges faced by survivors who are leading advances on the front lines of transitional justice in their countries. The event will feature survivors from across the world, including Colombia, Iraq, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and engage them in conversation with world-renowned panellists, such as:
- Ángela María Escobar, Victim and Survivor of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence and National Coordinator of Red de Mujeres Víctimas y Profesionales
- Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women
- Pramila Patten, UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict
- Dr. Denis Mukwege, Gynaecologist, Human Rights Activist, and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
