National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security
2nd Session, 41st Parliament, Volume 149, Issue 25 Tuesday, December [...]
Ongoing Risk of Female Genital Mutilation
Worldwide, there are 125 million girls and women alive today [...]
National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security
2nd Session, 41st Parliament, Volume 149, Issue 13 Wednesday, November [...]
United Nations Security Council Passes New Resolution to Fight Wartime Sexual Violence
On Monday June 24 2013, the United Nations Security Council [...]
Violence Against Women
1st Session, 41st Parliament, Volume 150, Issue 176 Tuesday, June [...]
The Importance of Including a Female Perspective in Peace Negotiations
When I was a little girl, I clearly remember my [...]
International Peace Day
“The International Day of Peace offers a cessation of violence [...]
Kenya Bans Female Genital Mutilation
Every single year roughly 2 million girls under the age [...]
Female Genital Mutilation
Honourable senators, I rise today to speak about the gross human rights violation that continues to victimize women and girls in Canada and abroad. Throughout history, roughly 114 million women and girls have undergone some form of female genital mutilation. This procedure is practised in 27 countries in Africa, 7 countries in the Middle East, as well as in several parts of Malaysia, India and Indonesia. Although many people are quick to dismiss this practice as an African issue or perhaps even an immigrant issue, female genital mutilation is in fact very much a Canadian issue and is one that demands our immediate attention.
Women and Men of Zimbabwe Arise! – Role of Ms. Jenni Williams
Debates of the Senate (Hansard) 1st Session, 41st Parliament, Volume [...]