Remarks by Lakshmi Puri at CSW57 side event : “Violence against Women – Our Concern, Our Response":

"Excellencies,
Ladies and Gentlemen,

Good afternoon and thank you for inviting UN Women to this important event. It is my pleasure to be here with other champions of gender equality and women’s empowerment who are also strong supporters of UN Women—the Council of Europe and its distinguished representatives from the Committee of Ministers and Parliamentary Assembly, as well as with Ms. Vallaud-Belkacem, Minister of Women’s Rights of France. (...)."