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15 July 2008 41st Session of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

08 July 2008 United Nations Resolution about “Crimes of Honour” now available in 19 languages

08 July 2008 Yemen Works to Curb Female Genital Mutilation

26 June 2008 Online Discussion on “Women and Men: Equal Sharing of Responsibilities”

26 June 2008 Incultural Dialogue on Violence Against Women in 5 Euro-mediterranean contries

Secretary-General spearheads campaign for the elimination of violence against women

21 November 2007

In his Statement for November 25th, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced the launch of a multi-year campaign for the elimination of violence against women. The campaign, which would run through 2015, aims to focus on three key areas: global advocacy; United Nations leadership by example; and strengthened partnerships at the national and regional levels.

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