Institutional Mechanisms, Human Rights and Armed Conflict: Assessing the Situation for Women and Girls

Salvation Army Auditorium

The Beijing Platform for Action covered 12 critical areas of concern. This seminar will discuss three of the areas – institutional mechanisms, human rights and armed conflict. The seminar will be moderated by Dr. Jan Marie Fritz, Professor (University of Cincinnati and the University of Johannesburg) and editor of 'Moving Toward a Just Peace.'

Featured Speaker: Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury (Former UN Under-Secretary General and High Representative)

It is co-sponosored by the International Sociological Association (ISA), the Clinical Sociology Division (RC46) of ISA, Criminologists without Borders and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF).

Location: Salvation Army, Auditorium 120-130 West 14th St, New York City, NY

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