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Merretta Dickinson

Remarks at the UN Commission on the Status of Women - 0 views

www.state.gov/...138320.htm

Activism Domestic Violence human rights UN global initiative

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  • Merretta Dickinson on 22 Mar 10
     
    This speech given by Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton goes into how activism on behalf of violence against women has changed in the past few years. She explains that progress has been made, but that it needs to continue. This helps to attract global attention to the problem of violence against women. This is related to our class because it shows how action can have an effect on violence against women, and how changes in the future are necessary and can be made possible.
  • Laura Montes on 21 Apr 10
     
    Global attraction to this issue of violence against women is pertinent in working towards solving it. This issue is usually in places were impunity rules over the perpetrators. The steps taken by global actors such as the United States in taking a stand against violence against women,and being proactive in implementing legislation to end it works to promote taking action on this issue. However, it is also important to note the areas were there is still work to be done as Hilary Clinton expresses.
Jessica Dolan

International Violence Against Women Act - 5 views

I found the portion of the website that discusses Native rape particuarly saddening and powerful, perhaps because we haven't discussed Native violence as a particular subset. According to the Amnes...

http:__www.amnestyusa.org_violence-against-women_international-violence-against-women-act_page.do?id=1051201

started by Laura Montes on 28 Mar 10 1 follow-up, last by Jessica Dolan on 21 Apr 10
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