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Statement submitted by the European Women’s Lobby, a Non-Governmental Organization in Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council

Document number
1547
Date
2007
Title
Statement submitted by the European Women’s Lobby, a Non-Governmental Organization in Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council
Author/publisher
European Women’s Lobby
Availability
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Document type(s)
Guidelines/Recommendations,
Keywords
United Nations Economic and Social Council, Commission on the Status of Women, Fifty-first session, Follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women and to the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly, entitled “Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty first century”: implementation of strategic objectives and action in critical areas of concern and further actions and initiatives: the elimination of all forms of discrimination and violence against the girl child
Summary
EWL has identified the following issues as critical in relation to the girl child in the European Union (EU), while recognising that they are also relevant and critical, some more so than others, in other areas of the world: education, poverty and social exclusion, the impact of religious and customary practices on the girl child, sexual and reproductive health and rights, male violence against girls, non accompanied minors as asylum seekers – issues for girls and young women. Specific issues require urgent attention, namely, strong condemnation of all forms of male violence against the girl child in situations of conflict and war, and sanctions against those who in the role of the peacekeeper as part of the United Nations (UN) and EU peacekeeping mandates, engage in acts of violence against the girl child and women.
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