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Statement by Dr. Dubravka Šimonović, Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its cause and consequences at “The EU accession to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence”

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29 Nov 2016

Joint hearing LIBE-FEMM 29 November 2016 Thank you inviting me to participate at this joint LIBE-FEMM mini hearing on the EU accession to the IC. This marks my first participation in my capacity as UN...

International Women Human Rights Defenders Day –29 November 2016

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25 Nov 2016

In the wave of rising fundamentalism and populism, States must more than ever protect women human rights defenders by tackling discrimination against women On the occasion of International Women Human...

For International Women Human Rights Defenders Day – 29 November 2016

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25 Nov 2016

Fundamentalism and populism pose deepening threat to women defending human rights, UN experts warn GENEVA (25 November 2016) – Women who step up to defend human rights are facing worsening obstacles...

Statement by Dr. Dubravka Šimonovic, Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its cause and consequences at the Gender Symposium: combating femicide

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25 Nov 2016

Combating violence against women– bringing security home Ratsaal, Hofburg, Vienna, 25 November 2016 I would like to thank the OSCE and especially its Gender unit and the UNODC for inviting me to...

International Day on the Elimination of Violence against Women – 25 November

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22 Nov 2016

French | Spanish Joint call by UN Rapporteur on Violence against Women and all other global and regional mechanisms to end femicide and gender-based violence GENEVA (22 November 2016) – Speaking ahead...

NI UNA Menos movement is ahead of the problem: the State must catch up and intensify efforts to prevent femicide and other forms of gender based violence against women and girls

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21 Nov 2016

Buenos Aires, 21 November 2016 —Dubravka Šimonović, the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, issued the following statement today following her visit to...

UN Special rapporteur challenges Argentina to step up protection of women in “machismo culture”

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21 Nov 2016

BUENOS AIRES (21 November 2016) – Argentina has “significant shortcomings” in its systems to prevent violence against women, a United Nations human rights expert has warned. Ending her first official...

Violence against women: UN human rights expert in first official visit to Argentina

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09 Nov 2016

GENEVA / BUENOS AIRES (9 November 2016) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Dubravka Šimonović, will visit Argentina from 14 to 21 November...