Watch HERE some of the participants speak of the greatest challenges to eliminate violence against women and girls, and how to overcome them
United Nations, March 7.─ Despite shrinking budgets and often-conservative political agendas, Governments throughout the world were making significant strides in expanding multisectoral approaches to eliminate violence against women, characterized by a range of integrated services to prevent abuse and support survivors, speakers said today as the Commission on the Status of Women continued its general debate.
Those efforts, many delegates said, included improvements to legislation and police procedure, better mental health care, the creation of shelters — staffed by a diverse set of experts — 24-hour hotlines, and importantly, stronger punishment for perpetrators. Given the magnitude of the problem, collaboration across sectors was vital for maximizing expertise and resources. It also was critical to involve, throughout the process, civil society actors working at the frontlines, especially to tackle domestic abuse.
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