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We are pleased to invite you to the following Lunchtime Seminar:

Topic:
‘Mapping Action Against Sexual Violence in Malawi’ 

With 

Habiba Osman, Executive Secretary, Malawi Human Rights Commission.
Tadala Chinkwezule, President, Women Lawyers Association of Malawi.
Dr Bridget Msolomba Malewezi, Medical Doctor & Public health Specialist, Association of Women Doctors, Malawi. 

Time: 12.30 - 2 PM
Date: Monday, 7th December 2020 
Join Zoom meeting
https://nuigalway-ie.zoom.us/s/97222398918
Meeting ID: 972 2239 8918
Passcode: 571777 

About:
Globally, the number of cases of sexual and gender-based violence, including femicide have risen during the COVID-19 pandemic. Malawi has not been spared from this alarming upsurge. One in five women in Malawi experience sexual violence before they turn 18. This figure is among the highest rates of sexual violence in Southern Africa. Recorded cases of rape and defilement in the year 2020 represent a 19% increase from the previous year. Notably, the largest number of victims of rape in the country are minors including 40% aged between 11-15 years old, and 31% aged between 6- 10 years old.
As part of its participation in the UN 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign, the ICHR is pleased to invite you to a lunchtime seminar with activists working to end violence against women in Malawi. They will discuss the upsurge of cases of sexual-based violence during Covid-19, and exchange knowledge with the view to map future action against this form of gender-based violence. 

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