EuropeAid conference: Putting a stop to school-related gender-based violence

School-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) affects millions of children around the world. InfoPoint Lunchtime conference will present global commitments to putting a stop to SRGBV, which encompasses acts or threats of violence that are sexual, physical or psychological in nature, fuelled by persisting gender norms and stereotypes, and enforced by unequal power dynamics. Local strategies to eliminate SRGBV will also be explore dand discussed during the conference with case studies from Cambodia, Vietnam and Suriname.

Introduction

Annica Floren

Deputy Head of Unit, DEVCO B4 Culture, Education and Health

Presentations

Sally Beadle

Programme Specialist, Section of Health and Education, UNESCO

Hans De Greve

Senior Education Advisor, VVOB head office

Wouter Boesman

Programme Manager, VVOB Vietnam office

Conference language: English

Language Q&A session: English

Venue: rue de la Loi 43-45, Ground floor, Brussels

Registration required via https://bit.ly/2KEq6tb(link is external)

Information and web-streaming:  https://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/news-and-events/putting-stop-school-related-gender-based-violence_en