A concrete plan to fight violence against women and girls demands recognizing its various forms in regions across the globe.
This from European Union (EU) Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica, who will participate in the launch of the “Spotlight Initiative” at UN Headquarters on Wednesday.
The partnership between the EU and the UN aims to put eliminating violence against women and girls at the centre of global efforts to achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment in line with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
Afghanistan remains one of the most difficult places in the world to be a woman, although the country has taken steps to advance women’s rights.
That’s what the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for the country, Tadimichi Yamamoto, told members of the Security Council on Friday.
The Government recently launched a plan that recognises women as key economic actors whose contribution to the country’s future is important.
Jocelyne Sambira has more.
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