The findings of an important new study on the global prevalence of violence against women and its impacts were published in June 2013. You can read about the study here.
From FAWCO's Global Team on Ending Violence Against Women and Children
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Meetings Attended by FAWCO UN Representatives
2009-2012
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April 18, 2013
Communications Workshop:
Social Story Telling in the Age of Data– Meaning and Momentum
Organization: NGO DPI
by Erica Higbie, FAWCO UN NGO Representative in New York
Program:
Communications Workshop: Social Story Telling in the Age of Data – Meaning and Momentum
Speakers:
Wendy Levy, Co-Founder Sparkwise and Senior Consultant, Sundance Institute
Dara Kell, Co-Director Dear Mandela
Christopher Nizza, Co-Director Dear Mandela
Chris...
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February 20, 2013
Report on the protection of the human rights of all migrants, with particular reference to women and children.
Organization: IOM, DESA and UNFPA
by Erica Higbie, FAWCO UN NGO Representative in New York
Program:
“Measures to ensure respect for and protection of the human rights of all migrants,
with particular reference to women and children, as well as to prevent and...
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February 12, 2013
Global Report of Trafficking in Persons
Organization: UNODC and Group of Friends United against Human Trafficking
by Erica Higbie
Speakers:
Yury Fedotov, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the UNODC
Rani Hong, Trafficking Survivor/Founder Tronie Foundation
Kristina Kangaspunta, former chief of anti-trafficking unit
Martin Fowke Deputy head anti-trafficking unit
Presentation of the Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2012, the...
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Prepared by: Erica Higbie
Date: 3 – 15 March 2013
Location: In and around the United Nations, New York
Program: 57th Commission on the Status of Women: elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls
Format: Multiple sessions, side events (128) and parallel events (350)
Organization: UNWomen and NGO CSW, member states (131), working groups, civil...