Panel Discussion on Eliminating Violence against…

Annual full-day discussion on the human rights of women Panel 1: Accelerating efforts to eliminate violence against women: engaging men and boys in preventing and responding to violence against women and girls Chair: H.E. Mr. Joaquín Alexander Maza Martelli, President of the Human Rights Council Opening statement: Ms. Kate Gilmore, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Keynote speaker: H.E. Ms. Karen Ellemann, Minister for Equal Opportunities and Nordic Cooperation, Denmark Moderator: Ms. Lana Wells, Brenda Strafford Chair in the Prevention of Domestic Violence, University of Calgary, Canada Panellists: • Ms. Dubravka Šimonovic, Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences • Mr. Anthony Keedi, Masculinities Technical Adviser, ABAAD Resource Center for Gender Equality, Lebanon • Mr. Francis Oko Armah, Youth Activist, Curious Minds, Ghana • Mr. Abhijit Das, Co-Chair of MenEngage Alliance and Founder of Men's Action for Stopping Violence against Women, India - 16th Plenary Meeting 35th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council. HRC extranet (information on daily updates, draft documentation, copies of oral statements etc.) SPEAKERS United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ms. Joanna Roper Australia, Ms. Frances Lisson European Union, Ms. Anne Marjut Kemppainen Bahamas (on behalf of Group of Country), Ms. Rhoda Jackson Brazil (on behalf of CPLC) , Ms. Maria Nazareth Farani Azevêdo Norway (on behalf of Group of Country), Mr. Hans Brattskar Slovenia (on behalf of Group of Country), Mr. Klemen Ponikvar El Salvador (on behalf of CELAC), Ms. Carmen Elena Castillo Canada (on behalf of Group of Country), Ms. Rosemary Mccarney Egypt (on behalf of Arab Group ), Mr. Ayman Ammar Tunisia (on behalf of African Group), Ms. Intissar Ben Attitallah United States of America, Mr. Alexander Mayer Plan International, Ms. Anya Gass International Commission of Jurist, Ms. Briony Potts United Nations Watch, Ms. Sonia Zvedeniuk Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Ms. Manuel Garcia Italy, Ms. Daniela D'orlandi Egypt , Mr. Ayman Ammar Spain, Mr. Diego Cano Soler India, Mr. Sudhakara Reddy Annepureddy Germany, Ms. Ulrike Johag Sierra Leone, Ms. Folake Idowu El Salvador , Ms. Carmen Elena Castillo Malaysia, Ms. Syuhada Adnan Bangladesh, Mr. Toufiq Islam Shatil Sao Tome & Principe, Mr. Arminda Nobre De Carvalho Bosnia & Herzegovina, Ms. Dijana Tabori Dorovic Israel, Mr. David Levy Senegal, Mr. Serigne Dieye Dominica, Ms. Shearlyn Joseph Make Mothers Matter, Ms. Valerie Bichelmeier Conseil International pour le soutien, Mr. Abdulhameed Dashti Swedish association for Sexuality Education, Ms. Valerie Bichelmeier World Young Women's Christian Association, Ms. Naomi Tai IRHAAM