HLPF 2016: Josefina Valencia’s Intervention on Creating more Peaceful and more Inclusive Societies and Empowering Women and Girls

“Peace processes and agreements represent an important opportunity and catalyst for change. The full engagement of women in all their diversities in these processes will increase awareness of, and responsiveness to, their rights and needs.”

Josefina Valencia (Clóset de Sor Juana AC / ILGA LAC) delivered her combined statement on behalf of the Women’s Major Group, during the 6th session on Ensuring that no one behind – Creating peaceful and more inclusive societies and empowering women and girls, at the High-level Political Forum, held in New York, on 12 July 2016.

Download the English version here.

For Spanish here.

To listen Josefina’s intervention, please go to the minute: 55:05. Access here