International: Symposium builds momentum for international efforts to eliminate violence against women
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Women's Learning Partnership Activists, policy-makers, UN representatives, scholars & heads of NGOs from 40 countries gathered at Women's Learning Partnership's international symposium, "Leading to Change: Eliminating Violence against Women in Muslim Societies" in March in New York.
Submitted on Mon, 05/09/2005 - 00:00
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