Impact Hub (Discovery Space)
Jun 20, 2024
1:20 PM2:00 PM
Intersecting vulnerabilities: Exploring how violence can affect all women
Amanda Chong-Lawyer, Poet, PlaywrightLorraine LimSingapore Council of Women's Organisations (SCWO)Deputy CEOChantelle Stratford PSMAPEC Policy Partnership on Women and the EconomyChair
Description
Violence impacts 1 in 3 women and girls globally of all ages, income levels, races, ethnicities, faiths and cultures. This session examines how these factors intersect with gender and impact how, when and why women experience higher levels of violence. What is currently being done to tackle these unacceptable levels of violence against women and girls in Asia and where do we go from here?