Sound of Silence: Dealing with the Legacy of Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War
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Sound of Silence: Dealing with the Legacy of Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War
calendar_today17 March 2014
Hasija was one of the first women to testify before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in a case of war rape, in 1996. Her hometown of Rakitnica was set ablaze during the war and her family was expelled. Her father and brother did not survive. Photo credit: Armin Smailovic/Sarajevo, 2010
Empowering Youth to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
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Empowering Youth to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
calendar_today12 March 2014
<p>Madame Chantal Compaoré, First Lady of Burkina Faso (centre) with Aissata Camara (left) and other young participants invited to take part in the side-event on ending female genital mutilation/cutting. <i>Photo credit: Aissata Camara</i> </p>
Building the Future of Africa by Empowering Women and Youth
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Building the Future of Africa by Empowering Women and Youth
calendar_today11 March 2014
Ms. Trina S. Haque, Sector Manager for the World Bank Group's Health, Nutrition and Population in West and Central Africa; Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund; and H.E., Ms. Maikibi Kadidiatou Dandobi, Minister of Population, Promotion of Women and Protection of Children of Niger.