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Page 1: CSW61 Express Reporting for website - CAP … SIDE EVENT When victims maHer: ending demand for prostitution and trafficking for sexual purposes A new paradigm and a jus} policy Tuesday

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NewYork,13-24March2017“Prostitutioncanneverberegardedasajob.Prostitutionisexploitation.”–SwedishMinisterAsaRegner,UnitedNationsSecurityCouncil,applauded

during7898thmeeting,50:00,UnitedNationsWebcasthttp://bit.ly/CSW61CAP

Pictured:AsaRegner,SwedishMinisterforWomen’sRightsCSW61sideandparalleleventsCAPIntlorganisedthefirstofficialabolitionistsideeventco-sponsoredbytheFrenchandSwedishgovernmentsintheUNheadquarters,titled“Whenvictimsmatter:endingdemandforprostitution&traffickingforsexualpurposes”andaparalleleventon“LastGirlFirst:Endingsexualexploitationofthemostdiscriminatedwomen&girls”aspartoftheNGOCSWForum.

However,wehadtheunfortunateluckofhavingbotheventsscheduledforTuesday14thMarch,theexactdaythatthecityshutdownbecauseofblizzardconditions!Despitethis,theFrenchpermanentmissiontotheUNopeneditsdoors,soandimprovisedsideeventtookplacewiththeparticipationoftheSwedishandFrenchministersofwomen'srightsandtheFrenchpermanent

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representativetotheUN.CAPmembersprovidedshortintrosonthesituationsintheircountriesandontheirwork.Picturedbelow:side-eventattheFrenchpermanentmissiontotheUN


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