You are invited to participate in the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) Side Event
25 May 2023, 9am CEST

As part of the 32nd session of the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) being held from 22 to 26 May at the United Nations in Vienna, Graduate Women International (GWI) is co-sponsoring a side event alongside the Alliance of Non-Government Organisations on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, the NGO Committee on the Status of Women, Vienna, Soroptimist International and Zonta International. The hybrid side event is entitled, “Ending harmful practices: preventing violence and ensuring access to justice – good practices” and will take place on 25 May 2023 at 9am CEST. Panellists, including GWI United Nations Representative in Vienna, Elisabeth Francis, will discuss the obstacles and good practices concerning child marriage and female genital mutilation and how to develop appropriate laws and policies and community-level transformations.