First East Timorese Women's Conference: Together Against Violence of Women

On UN Day Against Violence of Women, a coalition of women's organizations, including FOKUPERS, Organizacao da Mulher Timor, Rede Feto and the Student Solidarity Council, hold in the town of Dili, the First East Timorese Women's Conference to speak out about violence againt women. Micato and Sabina Fonseca from Organizacao da Mulher Timor were the main speakers giving information on both domestic and military violence. They spoke about mental violence, and asked Timorese women to wake up and fight against violence from the military, husbands and the government.

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