Panel members at a U.N. discussion about violence against women include, from left, Michael L. Penn, Fabien Fieschi, moderator Carolyn Hannan, Hedda Samson, and Mike Wessells.

Violence against women needs global attention, says panel at the U.N.

UNITED NATIONS
6 December 2007 (BWNS)

Government and civil society representatives called for renewed attention to the issue of preventing violence against women in a panel discussion here this week.

The discussion, which was organized by the Baha'i International Community and the Christian Children's Fund in cooperation with the U.N. missions of France and the Netherlands, looked at ways that national and local communities around the world can intensify efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women.