3 minutes agoVasfije's survival echoes at world's biggest women's forum
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)The activist and survivor of sexual violence in the Kosovo war, Mrs. Vasfije Krasniqi-Goodman, within the participation of the Global Conference Women Deliver in Vancouver, has been invited as leading speakers at two important events. In the panel organised by Save the Children, “Forecast of sexual violence in war areas” it has divided [...]
In the panel, organised by Save the Children, “Prohibiting sexual violence in the war areas” it has shared its history and 20-year battle for justice.
Meanwhile, today she had the opportunity, with her presentation at Power Stage, to call for support of victims of sexual violence in Kosovo, in recognising this crime, and in establishing justice. As you make known RTK, Vasfije Krasniqi-Goodman also stressed the need to fight stigma and support victims.
Attending the Global Conference Women Deliver, Mrs. Vasfije Krasniqi-Goodman is making the most of the use of it to make global actors aware of the importance of establishing justice for the 20,000 victims of sexual violence in the Kosovo war.
It is noteworthy that Mrs. Vasfije Goodman does not represent only 20,000 victims of sexual violence in Kosovo, but, with her courage, is helping the international cause to prevent the use of sexual violence as a means of war.
