Vanessa Pizer
Empowering Women and Girls: The Rule, Not the Exception (and it’s not just a women’s issue)
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
one of the most comprehensive and progressive global agendas for women and girls’ equality and empowerment. The momentum for ensuring that gender is at the forefront of national and international social,
The Untapped Potential of the Faith Community to End Violence Against Women and Girls
By Vanessa Pizer Well
meaning people and communities of all faiths have in the past colluded in sexual violence and violence against women and girls, whether through silence, denial or negligence. Despite this, for many victims of violence, faith remains a pillar of strength and hope in the face of sexual, phys