We have 2 weeks left to impress the UN Security Council with a strong call to end sexual violence in conflict and ensure that women are part of peace talks that affect their lives.
Take a stand today sign the petition http://www.saynotoviolence.org/make-women-count-for-peace before October 21, urging governments to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1325 http://www.saynotoviolence.org/sites/default/files/About_Resolution_1325.pdf that ensures women’s participation in peace-building.
In today’s wars, ninety percent of casualties are civilians, and women and children suffer the most. Increasingly, they are direct targets of sexual violence. Yet among peace negotiators, women average at less than 8 percent. As a result, their needs and priorities are sidelined.
Advice from www.unifem.org
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