Earlier this year, Canada and other G-8 nations agreed to treat sexual violen...

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“Earlier this year, Canada and other G-8 nations agreed to treat sexual violence in conflict as a violation of the Geneva Conventions. I applaud the United Kingdom and U.K. Foreign Secretary William Hague for their work in this area. But he would be the first to acknowledge that the fight to eradicate this crime has been led by women, including Special Representative [of the UN Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict] Zainab Hawa Bangura."

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes:

Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

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