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08 October 2010Support Unifem - UN Security Council Resolution 1325
We would like you all to give your support to Unifem over the next 2 weeks to support UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (details below or from www.saynotoviolence.org)
Say No to Violence
From the recent newsletter we read;
We have 2 weeks left to impress the UN Security Council with a strong call to end sexual violence in conflict and ensure that women are part of peace talks that affect their lives.
Take a stand today: sign the petition before October 21, urging governments to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1325 that ensures women’s participation in peace-building.
In today’s wars, ninety percent of casualties are civilians, and women and children suffer the most. Increasingly, they are direct targets of sexual violence. Yet among peace negotiators, women average at less than 8 percent. As a result, their needs and priorities are sidelined.
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Cheshire West and Chester Council awarded White Ribbon Partnership Award
COUNCIL AWARDED WHITE RIBBON PARTNERSHIP AWARD
A press release from Cheshire West and Cheshire Council reads:
Cheshire West and Chester Council has been awarded the nationally recognised White Ribbon Partnership Award from the White Ribbon Campaign UK for its multi-agency partnership approach to tackling domestic abuse.
Working in partnership with public, private, community, voluntary and faith sectors the award was granted to the authority’s Cheshire West Together project for its approach to increasing awareness of domestic abuse and support to families affected by domestic abuse. In the spirit of embracing new technologies, a new development is that you can now Pledge by text. To do so, Text wrc to 78866Pledges now accepted via text messaging!
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