November 25th was the start to the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence campaign. The theme this year is "From Peace at Home to Peace in the World: Let's Challenge Militarism and End Violence Against Women!"
CFUW National has been writing letters to the Government of Canada on various aspects of violence against women during the campaign. Following are some highlights with links.
CFUW National has been writing letters to the Government of Canada on various aspects of violence against women during the campaign. Following are some highlights with links.
- CFUW is urging the Government of Canada to implement the recommendations outlined in the International Crisis Group's report "Women and Conflict in Afghanistan" to protect and sustain the gains achieved by and for Afghan women following Canada's withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2014.
- CFUW has also written to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defence to urge the Government of Canada to consider non-violent measures referred to as "unarmed civilian peacekeeping" (UCP) for the protection of women and children located in battle-prone areas of the world, and to incorporate UCP into Canada's national defence strategy.
http://www.cfuw.org/Portals/0/Advocacy/AdvocacyIssues/International/Letter%20to%20Minister%20Baird%20and%20Nicholson%20re%20UCP.pdf
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