World Conference On Violence Against Women - Children / Trafficking and Forced Labour

the main theme of the conference is Combating Violence Against Women - Children Worldwide.  It aims to provide a platform towards achieving the following objectives:

1. Raise awareness on the prevalence and high human, social and economic costs of violence against women and children
2. Sensitize, motivate and build capacity of governments to develop, change, and implement legislation and policies to combat Trafficking and forced Labour
3. Support and strenthen networks, public and private organizations and programmes that work to eradicate violence against women and children
4. Take integrated measures to prevent and eliminate violence against women and children
5. Study the causes and consequences of violence and the effectiveness of preventive measures
6. Eliminate trafficking in women - children and assist victims of violence due to prostitution and trafficking