noticias - Commission hears from Special Rapporteurs on Violence against Women

The Commission on Human Rights this morning continued its consideration of the integration of the human rights of women and the gender perspective, hearing presentations by the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences; the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children; and the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Gender Issues and the Advancement of Women.

Yakin Erturk, Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, said the number of women living with HIV had increased in every region of the world, and women's vulnerability to the pandemic remained largely rooted in pervasive gender inequality and discrimination, which was often manifested in multiple forms of violence. Her report included recommendations in five key areas: ending violence against women; addressing the gender dimensions of HIV/AIDS and associated stigma; ensuring women's equal access to healthcare; empowering women for full enjoyment of all human rights; and promoting a global coalition against HIV/AIDS. She also spoke about her missions to El Salvador, Guatemala, the occupied Palestinian territories and Sudan.

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CHANTAL WALKER (Canada) said she looked forward to the release of the Special Rapporteur's report on her visit to Iran. Noting that the Special Rapporteur had reported on discriminatory laws and malfunction in the administration of justice, which had resulted in impunity for perpetrators and perpetual discrimination against women, she asked how the Government of Iran intended to address these grave concerns to ensure that judicial institutions protected the rights of women, including from violence. Also noting that the Special Rapporteur had focused on the intersection of violence against women and HIV/AIDS and had mentioned the Special Rapporteur on health's emphasis on women's rights to sexual and reproductive health, she asked whether the Special Rapporteur forsaw working jointly with the Special Rapporteur on health to advocate for women's rights to sexual and reproductive health.
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