UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Danai Gurira rings a bell about increasing sexual violence on women and children

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Photo credit: UN  UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, award-winning playwright and actor Danai Gurira has delivered on April 24, 2024 powerful remarks at the UN Security Council during  the annual open debate on conflict-related sexual violence. The debate, organized under the Malta Presidency of the Security Council, … Read More

Tigrayan diaspora honors Ethiopian women victims of sexual violence

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Photos credit: Bill Moore Members and supporters of the Tigrayan diaspora across the Tri-State area (New York, New Jersey and Connecticut) held a candlelight vigil for the victims of the war in Tigray in the northern part of Ethiopia, on … Read More