In the first ever Resolution on the Protection of Women Human Rights Defenders Paragraph 16 “Calls upon States to implement, effectively and expeditiously, Security Council resolutions 1325 (2000) of 31 October 2000, 1820 (2008) of 19 June 2008, 1888 (2009) of 30 September 2009, 1889 (2009) of 5 October 2009, 1960 (2010) of 16 December 2010, 2106… Continue reading
Month: November 2021
Their Names
Today marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the start of the 16 days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children Campaign. This year the UK witnessed an increase of 6% of recorded domestic abuse crimes and accounting to 18% of all offences recorded by the police in… Continue reading
Compounding Blows
Lebanon Summer 2021 was one of sadness, frustration, guilt and even more frustration. News of inflation, poverty, lack of basic services has been going on since the Port Explosion in Beirut on 4th August 2020. Yet determined to see my relatives and the need for some sun and good food, I decided to travel to… Continue reading