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OVW Director
Addresses Family Justice Centers: Emerging Issues Conference
in Croydon, United Kingdom
On July 24th and 25th, OVW Director Cindy Dyer was a featured
speaker at the International Family Violence Conference:
Family Justice Centers' Emerging Issues in Croydon,
England. The conference was hosted by the Croydon
Family Justice Center, modeled after the family justice
centers in the U.S. developed under the President’s
Family Justice Center Initiative. The Croydon Family
Justice Center, located just outside of London, opened its
doors in 2005 and is the first family justice center in Europe.
The Center provides access to comprehensive victim services
including access to safe housing, childcare, court accompaniment,
counseling, education, healthcare, language interpretation,
and safety planning, all at one location.
Joined by OVW's Senior Policy Advisor Jan Langbein and Associate
Director Susan Williams, OVW Director Cindy Dyer delivered
remarks on the U.S. perspective on eradicating violence against
women, "I commend Jill Maddison (Executive Director of Croydon
Family Justice Center) and her staff at the Croydon Family
Justice Center for the tremendous work they are doing to
provide wraparound services to women and girls all at one
location. Collaboration and coordination of prosecutors,
law enforcement, legal assistance, and health care strengthens
services to victims." |
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UN Security
Council Resolution 1820
Highlighting the important work the United States is doing
and expanding mutual understanding of issues facing women
around the globe is a priority for the Office on Violence
Against Women (OVW). One of Cindy Dyer’s goals
as OVW Director is to establish new relationships and partnerships,
both here and abroad, to continue to combat violence against
women.
OVW Director Cindy Dyer attended the thematic debate at the
UN Security Council addressing sexual violence against women
in conflict and post-conflict areas chaired by U.S. Secretary
of State Condoleezza Rice on June 19, 2008. UN Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon and other world leaders attended the session
to propose solutions to provide necessary protection and
assistance for victims of sexual violence.
Under the presidency of the United States, “this world
body now acknowledges that sexual violence in conflict zones
is indeed a security concern,” Secretary Rice said. “We
affirm that sexual violence profoundly affects not only the
health and safety of women, but the economic and social stability
of their nations."
UN Security
Council Resolution 1820
Thematic
Debate on Women, Peace, and Security; U.S. Secretary
of State Condoleezza Rice, United Nations Security Council; New
York City, 6/19/2008
OVW’s Commitment
to End International Violence Against Women |
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UN Office on
Drugs and Crime Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal
Justice
Vienna, Austria, April 14-18, 2008
“I was honored to serve on the U.S. delegation as
an expert on violence against women at the United Nations
Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice. It
was a very productive dialogue and I was pleased to showcase
the work of our field partners at this important forum.”
OVW Director Cindy Dyer participated in the United Nations
17th Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
held in Vienna from April 14-18, 2008. Over 35 countries
attended the Commission, focusing on how governments can
curb violence against women and girls. The U.S. delegation
to the Commission succeeded in negotiating a draft decision
condemning all forms of violence against women. The
decision also requested UNODC to convene an experts meeting
to review and update the “UN Model Strategies and Practical
Measures on the Elimination of Violence against Women in
the Field of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (1998).” The
Government of Thailand offered to convene the expert group
later this year.
In addition, Director Dyer convened a Department of Justice
(DOJ) National Institute of Justice (NIJ)-sponsored side
event showcasing a new virtual training tool entitled, "Sexual
Assault: Forensic and Clinical Management." Funded by
the Office on Violence Against Women, this new virtual training
tool trains health care professionals on how to perform medical
forensic examinations that minimize trauma to victims.
Resources:
National
Protocol on Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations
UN
Office on Drugs and Crime Commission on Crime Prevention
and Criminal Justice
Opening
Statement of the Government of the United States of America
Before the 17th Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal
Justice , Ambassador Greg Schulte |
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