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2020 set to be a crucial year for women's rights
News, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Published on 07/03/2020
» 2020 is a big year for gender equality. And the benefits of gender equality are not just for women and girls, but for everyone whose lives will be changed by a fairer world that leaves no one behind. It's the year for what we call "Generation Equality". With the leadership of civil society, we're mobilising to realise women's rights and to mark 25 years of implementing the Beijing Platform for Action.
Time for vicious cycle of domestic violence to die
News, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Published on 25/11/2018
» We still do not know the true extent of violence against women, as the fear of reprisals, impact of not being believed, and the stigma borne by the survivor -- not the perpetrator --have silenced the voices of millions of survivors of violence and masked the true extent of women's continued horrific experiences.