“Perspectives for Trade Policy & Women’s Economic Empowerment” was the title of the HRC side event organized by WFWPI and the Graduate Women’s Institute (GWI) during the 39th Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) on September 24, 2018.
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Women continue to be discriminated against and abused in many settings, especially in the sex trade. The Permanent Missions of Sweden, France and Ireland to the UN co-sponsored a side event entitled “The Nordic Model: A good practice to counter sexual exploitation and human trafficking” on June 22 to tackle this issue.
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The Working Group On Girls (WGG), an NGO committee connected to UN Women, helps elevate the voices and needs of girls globally through education and visibility on the local, national and international stage by allowing girls to advocate on their own behalf.
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This year marks 70 years since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a document made possible by the incomparable Eleanor Roosevelt.
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