Security Council Resolution 1820: Women Peace and Security

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Author:

United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)

Wartime sexual violence has been one of history‟s greatest silences. Sexual violence holds entire communities hostage: economic, social, cultural, inter-generational impact –women cannot access water points/markets; children cannot safely get to school; fuels vicious cycles of reprisal; “war babies” ostracised.

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Unifem, Security Council Resolution 1820: WPS (2008)

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