As the African Feminist Forum Working Group we are distressed to hear that nine women human rights defenders were arrested on 21 June 2014 in Cairo after participating in a peaceful protest against the Protest and Public Assembly Law[1]. The nine women are: Yara Sallam, Sanaa Seif, Hanan Mustafa Mohamed, Salwa Mihriz, Samar Ibrahim, Rania […]
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STATEMENT FOR THE HIGH-LEVEL EVENT ON THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF WOMEN, THE YOUNG, AND CIVIL SOCIETY TO THE POST-2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA
Statement by Amina Doherty, on behalf of the Women’s Major Group Introduction 1. Mr. President of the General Assembly, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen: Good Afternoon. 2. The Women’s Major Group consisting of over 500 organizations greatly welcomes the background note for this high-level event, calling for full participation of women, youth and civil […]