IPU: Parliamentary mobilization to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
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As part of its campaign Parliaments Take Action on Violence against Women, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is inviting all parliaments to organize a special event on or around 25 November around the theme Building partnerships to combat violence against women.
As part of its campaign Parliaments Take Action on Violence against Women, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is inviting all parliaments to organize a special event on or around 25 November around the theme Building partnerships to combat violence against women.
To be effective, action to curb violence against women must be built on close collaboration between the various stakeholders involved in preventing and responding to the problem. Hence, parliaments may wish to mark the International Day by organizing one of the many activities that bring two or more key stakeholders together, such as:
- Consultations in parliament or directly with the stakeholders involved in combating violence against women and identifying national solutions;
- A special discussion about a relevant bill;
- A national stock-taking of progress made and difficulties encountered in enforcing the law with the various stakeholders involved (magistrates, prosecutors, police service, attorneys, health and social services, civil society, etc.);
- A conference or seminar dedicated to identifying ways of preventing this form of violence;
- Mobilization of the media through press conferences and radio and television programmes with a panel of key stakeholders.
An inventory of the events organized by parliaments will be posted on the IPU website at: www.ipu.org/vaw. They will also be listed as parliamentary contributions within the framework of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Campaign UNite to End Violence against Women.
The IPU has already issued campaign materials and copies of the poster and booklet on what parliaments can do to end violence against women are available on the IPU website at: http://www.ipu.org/wmn-e/vaw/day.htm. The IPU would be pleased to send parliaments additional copies of these documents upon request.
For any questions about the IPU campaign, please contact Ms. Brigitte Filion, Programme Officer, by e-mail at: bf@mail.ipu.org or by telephone at: +41 22 919 41 20.
As part of its campaign Parliaments Take Action on Violence against Women, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is inviting all parliaments to organize a special event on or around 25 November around the theme Building partnerships to combat violence against women.
To be effective, action to curb violence against women must be built on close collaboration between the various stakeholders involved in preventing and responding to the problem. Hence, parliaments may wish to mark the International Day by organizing one of the many activities that bring two or more key stakeholders together, such as:
- Consultations in parliament or directly with the stakeholders involved in combating violence against women and identifying national solutions;
- A special discussion about a relevant bill;
- A national stock-taking of progress made and difficulties encountered in enforcing the law with the various stakeholders involved (magistrates, prosecutors, police service, attorneys, health and social services, civil society, etc.);
- A conference or seminar dedicated to identifying ways of preventing this form of violence;
- Mobilization of the media through press conferences and radio and television programmes with a panel of key stakeholders.
An inventory of the events organized by parliaments will be posted on the IPU website at: www.ipu.org/vaw. They will also be listed as parliamentary contributions within the framework of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Campaign UNite to End Violence against Women.
The IPU has already issued campaign materials and copies of the poster and booklet on what parliaments can do to end violence against women are available on the IPU website at: http://www.ipu.org/wmn-e/vaw/day.htm. The IPU would be pleased to send parliaments additional copies of these documents upon request.
For any questions about the IPU campaign, please contact Ms. Brigitte Filion, Programme Officer, by e-mail at: bf@mail.ipu.org or by telephone at: +41 22 919 41 20.
As part of its campaign Parliaments Take Action on Violence against Women, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is inviting all parliaments to organize a special event on or around 25 November around the theme Building partnerships to combat violence against women.
As part of its campaign Parliaments Take Action on Violence against Women, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is inviting all parliaments to organize a special event on or around 25 November around the theme Building partnerships to combat violence against women.
To be effective, action to curb violence against women must be built on close collaboration between the various stakeholders involved in preventing and responding to the problem. Hence, parliaments may wish to mark the International Day by organizing one of the many activities that bring two or more key stakeholders together, such as:
- Consultations in parliament or directly with the stakeholders involved in combating violence against women and identifying national solutions;
- A special discussion about a relevant bill;
- A national stock-taking of progress made and difficulties encountered in enforcing the law with the various stakeholders involved (magistrates, prosecutors, police service, attorneys, health and social services, civil society, etc.);
- A conference or seminar dedicated to identifying ways of preventing this form of violence;
- Mobilization of the media through press conferences and radio and television programmes with a panel of key stakeholders.
An inventory of the events organized by parliaments will be posted on the IPU website at: www.ipu.org/vaw. They will also be listed as parliamentary contributions within the framework of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Campaign UNite to End Violence against Women.
The IPU has already issued campaign materials and copies of the poster and booklet on what parliaments can do to end violence against women are available on the IPU website at: http://www.ipu.org/wmn-e/vaw/day.htm. The IPU would be pleased to send parliaments additional copies of these documents upon request.
For any questions about the IPU campaign, please contact Ms. Brigitte Filion, Programme Officer, by e-mail at: bf@mail.ipu.org or by telephone at: +41 22 919 41 20.
As part of its campaign Parliaments Take Action on Violence against Women, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is inviting all parliaments to organize a special event on or around 25 November around the theme Building partnerships to combat violence against women.
To be effective, action to curb violence against women must be built on close collaboration between the various stakeholders involved in preventing and responding to the problem. Hence, parliaments may wish to mark the International Day by organizing one of the many activities that bring two or more key stakeholders together, such as:
- Consultations in parliament or directly with the stakeholders involved in combating violence against women and identifying national solutions;
- A special discussion about a relevant bill;
- A national stock-taking of progress made and difficulties encountered in enforcing the law with the various stakeholders involved (magistrates, prosecutors, police service, attorneys, health and social services, civil society, etc.);
- A conference or seminar dedicated to identifying ways of preventing this form of violence;
- Mobilization of the media through press conferences and radio and television programmes with a panel of key stakeholders.
An inventory of the events organized by parliaments will be posted on the IPU website at: www.ipu.org/vaw. They will also be listed as parliamentary contributions within the framework of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Campaign UNite to End Violence against Women.
The IPU has already issued campaign materials and copies of the poster and booklet on what parliaments can do to end violence against women are available on the IPU website at: http://www.ipu.org/wmn-e/vaw/day.htm. The IPU would be pleased to send parliaments additional copies of these documents upon request.
For any questions about the IPU campaign, please contact Ms. Brigitte Filion, Programme Officer, by e-mail at: bf@mail.ipu.org or by telephone at: +41 22 919 41 20.