WoPAI, together with the European Network of Migrant Women (ENoMW) and Swedish Women’s Lobby (SKO) has formatted a joint statement in solidarity with Ms. Reem Alsalem, Special Rapporteur for violence against women and girls.
We welcome the timely & powerful report, “Sex-based violence against women and girls: new frontiers and emerging issues” and the renewing of Ms. Alsalem’s mandate in a time where women and girls’ rights are being ignored and feminist voices silenced.
As we hope that the important findings of the Special Rapporteur’s report will be given due consideration, particularly as they reflect the lived realities and direct testimonies of survivors and feminist advocates, including migrant women in Europe, we emphasise that if we truly aim to uphold women’s rights, we must do so with integrity and courage. This means listening to women, not redefining us out of legal existence.
Take part of the full statement below or download here: English version, French version, Russan version and Spanish version.
