Day 11 of 16 Days Campaign: "The Challenges for Women Defenders Working on Business and Human Rights"

5 Dec '15

 

The Challenges for Women Defenders Working on Business and Human Rights
By Alejandra Ancheita

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Alejandra Ancheita, Founder and Executive Director of ProDESC, gives an insight in the heightened risks for women human rights defenders when dealing with businesses. She elaborates on the gendered shortcomings of existing protection mechanisms, leaving women human rights defenders worldwide vulnerable to gender-specific threats and aggressions. From her personal experience in Mexico, she gives recommendations for an adequate national and international response for protecting women human rights defenders facing threats and aggression by businesses.

(This article was previously released on May 24, 2015 as a teaser article for the publication)

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About “Women, Peace & Security: Business as Usual?”

During the 16 Days Campaign WPP will be releasing articles from its Publication “Women, Peace & Security: Business as Usual?”. Each year, WPP produces a thematic publication, on critical issues affecting the realities of peacebuilding on the ground. This year, our publication will be a critical exploration of the relationship between the private sector and the implementation of the Women, Peace & Security agenda. WPP has chosen to link this publication to the 16 Days Campaign, as this campaign aims to create awareness and action around the connections between militarism, power and patriarchy. 


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