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Tue, Mar 05 2013 18:39:28

#CSW57 highlights - Day 2

The 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (#CSW57) is taking place at UNHQ from 4-15 March. Its priority theme is the elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls. Below pictures summarize some of the highlights of Day 2.

  1. Some impressions from #CSW57 at #UNHQ! Priority theme: ending #VAW girls. http://vine.co/v/bHvZP6euhHO
    Beatrice Frey@BeaFrey
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    Tue, Mar 05 2013 08:04:34
  2. World changing decisions being made here this week. #csw57 #girlpower #girlrising #UN
    Holly Frew
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    Tue, Mar 05 2013 12:36:16
  3. franceonu
    La France à l'ONU@franceonu
    #ONU @najatvb "la négation des droits sexuels et reproductifs est souvent la première négation des droits des #femmes" #CSW57
    Tue, Mar 05 2013 08:40:13
  4. Interesting panel discussion at @Denmark_UN side event on social control of women & girls w/ @lfeatherstone #CSW57 http://pic.twitter.com/Ycnyk9lIWp
    UKUN_NewYork@UKUN_NewYork
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    Tue, Mar 05 2013 08:11:12
  5. UN_CSW
    United Nations CSW@UN_CSW
    FACT: At least 100 million girls&women have undergone female genital cutting. Tradition is not an excuse to condone violence #endFGM #CSW57
    Tue, Mar 05 2013 09:15:39
  6. UN_Women
    UN Women@UN_Women
    Join us to #endVAW on 1st annual "March on March 8" #MM8 led by Mrs. Ban Soon-Taek. owl.li/inOgM #CSW57 #IWD2013
    Tue, Mar 05 2013 09:26:09
  7. Ah Noh speaks on Women’s League of Burma’s efforts to collect data on rape #CSW57 http://pic.twitter.com/m9rWlim5sQ
    StopRapeInConflict@StopRapeCmpgn
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    Tue, Mar 05 2013 08:11:05
  8. United fashion all around #csw57 #unitednations #un
    ilonalalova
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    Tue, Mar 05 2013 10:25:40
  9. UNESCO_fr
    UNESCO en français@UNESCO_fr
    La mutilation génitale = ancrée ds certaines traditions. Mais on ne peut violer les droits humains au nom de la relativité culturelle #csw57
    Tue, Mar 05 2013 08:49:15
  10. Packed house at @UMWomen panel on violence, economics, war #CSW57. http://pic.twitter.com/25sKe8PKJc
    Linda Bloom@umcscribe
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    Tue, Mar 05 2013 08:42:25
  11. UNFPA
    UNFPA@UNFPA
    Zainab Bangur: "It is crucial to provide holistic services and help to victims of #SexualViolence in conflict" #CSW57
    Tue, Mar 05 2013 09:10:06
  12. SayNO_UNiTE
    Say NO - UNiTE@SayNO_UNiTE
    What would YOU #SayUcommit to end violence against women & girls,if YOU were in charge of your country?Share! j.mp/SayUcommit #CSW57
    Tue, Mar 05 2013 09:31:47
  13. Ending violence against women is the challenge of our time #CSW57
    theresiathylin
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    Tue, Mar 05 2013 10:57:50
  14. Generalsekretær Anne-Karin Nygård deltar i den offisielle delegasjonen til FNs kvinnekommisjon #CSW57 i New York. Årets tema er #stoppvoldmotkvinner. #sanitetskvinnene
    Sanitetskvinnene
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    Tue, Mar 05 2013 01:34:01
  15. UN_Women
    UN Women@UN_Women
    Ms. #Bachelet: #Genderequality depends on all of us.Change is possible,is happening,and it should inspire us to do even more. #CSW57 #endVAW
    Tue, Mar 05 2013 11:53:50
  16. SayNO_UNiTE
    Say NO - UNiTE@SayNO_UNiTE
    Professor Sheila Tlou @UNAIDS: #Violenceagainstwomen is a real spoiler to end #HIV / #AIDS. #CSW57 #endVAW
    Tue, Mar 05 2013 11:46:53
  17. UNICEF
    UNICEF@UNICEF
    Girls should not be exposed to or experience any form of violence, at any time, in any setting. #CSW57 #endVAW
    Tue, Mar 05 2013 11:42:47
  18. USUN
    US Mission to the UN@USUN
    At US #CSW57 event - @together4girls: violence against women is a problem of power dynamics, and not just segregated to the poor
    Tue, Mar 05 2013 11:41:52
  19. UN_Women
    UN Women@UN_Women
    Ms. Kyung-wha Kang @UNrightswire: It’s a matter of serious business between the State & the rights holders. #CSW57 #endVAW
    Tue, Mar 05 2013 11:39:33
  20. Proud that our UN NGO helped plan the first-ever #GirlsTribunal at UN's #CSW57. Happening now! @NGOWGG http://pic.twitter.com/X8Z5OaXJAD
    Loretto Community@LorettoNews
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    Tue, Mar 05 2013 11:33:48
  21. UNDPLive
    UNDP Live tweeting@UNDPLive
    Violence against women & girls is rooted in discrimination. States have the obligation to #endVAW. States can be held accountable. #CSW57
    Tue, Mar 05 2013 11:38:35
  22. SayNO_UNiTE
    Say NO - UNiTE@SayNO_UNiTE
    Ms. #Bachelet @UN_Women: If we could #endchildmarriage, we would dramatically reduce #maternalmortality. #CSW57 #endVAW
    Tue, Mar 05 2013 11:31:06
  23. UNDPLive
    UNDP Live tweeting@UNDPLive
    It is about our attitudes of girls & women. To #endVAW societies need to change gender roles & perceptions. @UNICEF Rao Gupta at #CSW57
    Tue, Mar 05 2013 11:29:42
  24. Ministers for Norway & SA panel re rights #CSW57 #UKNGOCSW57. Jody Williams 'be strategic, sufficient & consistent' http://pic.twitter.com/mYBu46tCaM
    Ann-Marie Wilson@AM28toomany
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    Tue, Mar 05 2013 11:27:44
  25. #GirlsTribunal #csw57 #CSWYouth http://pic.twitter.com/xuV6CxnTWV
    WorkingGrouponGirls@NGOWGG
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    Tue, Mar 05 2013 11:12:10

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