INTERNATIONAL ONLINE CONFERENCE #Let'sStopViolenceTogether

On September 15 of this year, the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Kazakhstan took part in the International Online Conference #Let'sStopViolenceTogether.

The conference is organized within the framework of the Regional Initiative "Spotlight Initiative" for Central Asia and Afghanistan.

The Spotlight Initiative is aimed at ending all forms of violence against women and girls by 2030, the project is being implemented within the framework of a global multi-year partnership between the European Union and the United Nations. The event was organized by the Coalition "Nemolchiasia" with the participation of non-governmental organizations of Kazakhstan, Central Asian states, as well as UN Women country representatives. The conference was attended by non-governmental organizations, ombudsmen, deputies of parliaments, as well as representatives of the Ministries of Internal Affairs and other state bodies from Kazakhstan and Central Asian states.

The participants of the event discussed the issues of improving the legislation and practice of countering violence against women and children, as well as promoting the formation of "zero" tolerance for violence in society.

Following the results of the conference #Let'sStopViolenceTogether, non-governmental organizations of the four countries signed a Memorandum on cooperation within the region.