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HRC20 side-event: Violence against older Women

Date: Monday, June 25th, 2012 – Time: 2:00 p.m.  – 4:00 p.m. Palais des Nations – Room XXIII Distinguished Speakers: UN Special Rapporteur on the Violence Against Women – Ms. Rashida Manjoo (Invited) Mission of Brazil to the UN Geneva International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse – INPEA – Ms. Susan Somers, Secretary General […]

Date: Monday, June 25th, 2012 – Time: 2:00 p.m.  – 4:00 p.m.
Palais des Nations – Room XXIII

Distinguished Speakers:

UN Special Rapporteur on the Violence Against Women – Ms. Rashida Manjoo (Invited)

Mission of Brazil to the UN Geneva

International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse – INPEA – Ms. Susan Somers, Secretary General

UN NGO Committee on Ageing Geneva – Geneva International Network on Ageing – Dr. Astrid Stuckelberger

CEDAW Committee Former Member & Chair of Working Group for CEDAW General Recommendation on Rights of Older Women – Ms. Ferdous Ara Begum – Bangladesh

Widows & Violence – Dr. Mohini Giri, Founder & President – Guild of Service – India

HelpAge International – Ms. Bridget Sleap, Rights Policy Adviser

WomenEnable – Ms. Stephanie Ortoleva, Esq, Founder/President -Violence Against Women with Disabilities

Slide Presentation: WUNRN – Women’s UN Report Network – Ms. Lois A. Herman, Coordinator

Moderator:

World YWCA General Secretary – President, NGO Committee on the Status of Women Geneva – Ms. Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda