ISLAMABAD, 27 November 2006 (UN Information Centre) - The 25th of November is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The theme of this year was "Ending violence against women".
To highlight the importance and raise awareness of the Day, the UN Information
Centre (UNIC), the European Commission and Oxfam jointly held a seminar at a
Islamabad hotel.
The session started with remarks by the Country Representative of Oxfam, Ms Farhana Faruqi Stocker, followed by a presentation on the Ending Violence against Women Programme in Pakistan. The Head of Operation of the Delegation of the European Commission, Mr Michael Dale, highlighted the EU's contribution to the work to eliminate violence against women in the country, while the Director of UNIC, Mr Tetsuo Maximilien Ohno, delivered the UN Secretary-General's message on the Day.
In her keynote speech, the chief guest, H E Ms Sumaira Malik, Federal Minister for Women Development and Youth Affairs, explained about the efforts of her ministry to eliminate violence against women in Pakistan.
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