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Panel discussion : 14 October 2005
The Division for the Advancement of Women, together with the Secretariat of the Secretary-General's study on violence against children, hosted a joint panel discussion on Friday 14 October 2005 from 1:15pm - 2:45pm.
Speakers provided an update on the preparations of the study on violence against women, and the study on violence against children, and raised critical issues in conjunction with those studies.
Please see the attached flyer for additional information (updated October 14th).
Co-chaired by:
Ms. Rachel Mayanja,
Assistant Secretary-General and
Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women
[Opening statement]
Professor Paulo Sergio Pinheiro,
Independent expert,
UN Secretary-General’s study on violence against children
Speakers:
Ms. Maud de Boer-Buquicchio,
Deputy Secretary-General, Council of Europe
Ms. Rhonda Copelon,
Professor of Law, CUNY Law School
Ms. Sunita Kishor,
Senior Gender Specialist, Measure DHS, Macro International
[Statement]
Dr. Rima Salah,
Deputy Executive Director, UNICEF
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