21/06/2016
To End Sexual Violence In Conflict, Women Must Be Agents of Change (Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Sweden)
(Source: Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Sweden) For the past year I have visited conflict zones from Afghanistan to Somalia, Lebanon, Liberia and South Sudan. In each of these countries it has been the human stories that stick with me, both those related to sexual- and gender-based violence and those of courageous women and men committed to promoting peace and development. Sunday is the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. This date will mark an occasion for the international community to increase accountability, raise awareness, and demonstrate its resolve to address this crime. The UN's grim estimate is that roughly 35 percent of women...
