Addressing Gender-based Violence
September 12, 2008
Stockholm, Sweden
The focus of this conference is on post-conflict settings. Sweden's Minister for Development Cooperation Mrs Gunilla Carlsson will launch Sweden's Action Plan on Gender-based Violence in Development Co-operation.
Speakers include Lesley Abdela, recent GenCap Senior Gender Adviser to UN OCHA Chief Humanitarian Co-ordinator Nepal. Please see search engines at 'lesley abdela post conflict' or Wikipedia.
Conference subjects include
- sexual abuse in conflict and post-conflict situations - why GBV tends to increase in many post-conflict societies
- gender-based violence due to harmful traditional or customary practices
For further conference information, please contact sida@sida.se or visit www.sida.se
For the seriousness of the post-conflict gender-based violence, please visit the following links:
www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-78PUJ8?OpenDocument
www.dd-rd.ca/site/media/index.php?id=2273 &subsection=news
Rape: Weapon of war (en anglais)
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/RapeWeaponWar.aspx
Resolution S/RES/1820 (2008) Women and peace and security
http://www.un.org/Docs/journal/asp/ws.asp?m=S/RES/1820(2008)
Source: SIDA (via Eyecatcher/Shevolution)
