Tag: #EndViolenceAgainstWomen
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UN DEPUTY CHIEF URGES URGENT ACTION TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS
War, inequality, and militarisation continue to put women and girls at risk, UN warns. UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has called on governments to move beyond mere condemnation and take strong, concrete action against violence targeting women and girls worldwide. Speaking at the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in…
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UN WOMEN SOUNDS ALARM: FUNDING CUTS THREATEN EFFORTS TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS
A new UN Women report reveals that global aid cuts are forcing one in three frontline women’s organisations to suspend or shut down crucial programmes fighting violence against women and girls. Essential services like shelters, legal aid, and healthcare support have been scaled back or closed by over 40% of these groups. Nearly 80% of…
