Sexual violence: weapon of war, impediment to peace
FMR
27 explores the challenges and opportunities for combating sexual
violence in conflict, post-conflict and development recovery
contexts. Produced in partnership with the United Nations Population
Fund (UNFPA),
it builds on momentum generated by the June 2006 International
Symposium on Sexual Violence in Conflict and Beyond jointly
convened by UNFPA, the European Commission and the Government
of Belgium. Practice-oriented submissions from 40 specialists
from a wide range of humanitarian agencies highlight key issues
and challenges, best practices, innovative programmes and
recommendations.
We are grateful
for funding support from UNFPA, the European Commission, Belgian
Development Cooperation, the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign
Affairs, the Austrian Development Agency, Concern Worldwide,
Oxfam Novib, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red
Crescent Societies and the World Food Programme. Thanks to their
generosity we are able to significantly increase our usual print
runs in order to contribute towards improving international understanding
of the nature of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and
how to combat it. This issue will be subsequently published in
French, Arabic and Spanish.
FMR
and UNFPA would appreciate help to maximise impact
If you would like to receive a hard copy for your organisation,
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you organising an event for International Women's Day on March
8th? (The theme of IDW 2007 is 'ending impunity for violence
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