Gender issues and modern slavery: The Salvation Army at the UN
by Catherine MALLET
The EU Affairs Officers together with the International Social Justice Commission (ISJC) recently met in New York from 11th – 17th March for the session of the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women. The 2017 priority theme of the Commission was: ‘Women’s economic empowerment in the changing world of work. Review theme: Challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls’…
Major Mike Stannett reflects in the full report attached below: what are the opportunities for the Army in Europe in regards to these issues? How can the Army be more effective in impacting these issues? The report details some of the following conferences and meetings that Mike and Ruth attended:
- Exploring Gender Issues in Modern Slavery
- Economic Empowerment of Women in Migration, Impact on their children's education.
- Nordic Model on Prostitution. A key step to endure girls and young women's economic empowerment
- NGO committee to Stop AHT
- TSA Initiatives Around the World to Empower People, especially women through economic means. OTHERS, the Salvation Army’ Trade for hope’ run on fair trade principles as an alternative income schemes instead of prostitution.
- HeforShe - Barbershop Toolbox- Engaging men and Boys in discussion about their attitudes towards women (opportunity for the Salvation Army to start the discussion)
Download the full report here