- Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters (Item 2)
- Introduction of documents (Item 3 as a whole)
- General discussion (Item 3)
Review of the implementation of the BPfA and the outcome of the 23rd
special session of the GA - sharing of experiences and good practices on
implementation of the Platform for Action, with a view to overcoming
remaining obstacles and new challenges.
Ms. Michelle Bachelet, UN Women Executive Director, Press Conference
4 Mar 2013 - Ms. Michelle
Bachelet, UN Women Executive Director, on the 57th Session of the
Commission on the Status of Women, which runs from 4th to 15th March.
Violence Against Women: Our Concern, Our Response, Side Event at the 57th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
Violence against women is one of the most flagrant violations of human rights; an issue which
concerns all countries in the world. It touches women from all walks of
life, irrespective of cultural, religious, economic, social or
geographical backgrounds.
It happens everywhere: in the “safety” of their own homes, at work, in
the streets and in the media among others. Every day, women are stalked,
harassed, raped, mutilated, forced by their family to enter into a
marriage, sterilised against their will or psychologically and
physically abused. The examples of violence against women are endless,
its victims countless.
Many women are too afraid or ashamed to seek help, often paying for
their silence with their lives. Those that do speak out are not always
heard. With the adoption of the Istanbul Convention in 2011, the 47
member states of the Council of Europe made an important step towards
the recognition of
their responsibilities in addressing this concern.
The Side Event will presents the added value of the Istanbul Convention
in the framework of international and regional legally binding treaties.
It also highlights its significance as an efficient and practical tool
for governments to prevent and
combat violence against women and domestic violence in Europe and
beyond.
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