Pramila Patten is Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict.

Ensuring That Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Are Not Left Behind in the Sustainable Development Agenda

Pramila Patten, addresses the Security Council’s open debate on women, peace and security on the topic: “Preventing sexual violence in conflict through empowerment, gender equality and access to justice”. April 2018. © UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

Today, the SDGs provide a comprehensive blueprint for addressing violence against women and enhancing peace and shared prosperity. The international community has set its sights on the year 2030 as the expiry date for gender-based inequality and violence in all its forms.