Angelina Jolie, William Hague, and Sexual Violence in Conflict
Angelina Jolie and William Hague at the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence In Conflict.
In a special broadcast of Woman's Hour, we speak to UN Special Envoy Angelina Jolie and Foreign Secretary William Hague, live from the Global Summit To End Sexual Violence In Conflict.
Sexual violence has been used as a weapon of war in conflicts worldwide, and the summit marks the biggest ever international event on this issue.
Jenni Murray speaks to Angelina Jolie and William Hague, as well as to survivors and experts, to hear the extent of the problem and what needs to be done to bring it to an end.
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Angelina Jolie
Duration: 07:54
The Impact on Women
Duration: 07:49
Seeds of Hope Documentary
Duration: 01:45
Rape as a Weapon of War
Duration: 05:56
Closing the Impunity Gap
Duration: 06:37
Rt Hon William Hague MP
Duration: 07:21
Angelina Jolie
Jenni speaks to Angelina about what motivated her to get involved in the campaign to end sexual violence in conflict听and why others should join her to call for change.Rape in Conflict 鈥� The Impact on Women
Sexual violence in conflict has a devastating effect on women鈥檚 lives. We hear from Angela Atim,听one of the speakers at the conference, who was kidnapped as a 14-year-old schoolgirl by Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels in Uganda.
Liberian peace and women's rights activist, Leymah Gbowee and Alice Allan from talk to Jenni about the physical and mental impact of being raped, and why the social stigma and blame culture make it so difficult for women to speak out.
听Why Are Men Using Rape as a Weapon of War?
Sexual violence is used in conflicts worldwide to intimidate and control both individuals and communities. It鈥檚 mostly women and children that are targeted, and the effect on their physical and mental health is devastating. But why do men use rape as a weapon of war? Dr Nicola Jones from the and Liberian peace and women鈥檚 rights activist, tell Jenni about the root causes of this violence and how it can be stopped.听
And clips from filmmaker Fiona Lloyd Davies' documentary which will be screened at London's Frontline Club on听14th July.听听
Justice for Survivors - Closing the Impunity Gap
The summit aims to unite the international community to end sexual violence as a weapon of war. Justice and accountability are a major part of this, but why have there been so few prosecutions in the past? Liesl Gerntholtz, Director of the Women's Rights Division at and women's rights activist Leymah Gbowee tell Jenni how we could close the impunity gap and what specific action governments, NGOs and citizens across the world can take to shift the stigma of shame from the victims to the perpetrators of rape.What Will the Summit Actually Deliver?
Delegations from more than 100 countries are engaged in discussion over four days at the , what practical measures can we expect to emerge? Why has the British government made bringing an end to sexual violence in conflict a political priority and how well placed is it, to make this happen? Jenni speaks to the , Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. 听听
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Role Contributor Presenter Jenni Murray Producer Emma Wallace Interviewed Guest Angelina Jolie Interviewed Guest William Hague Interviewed Guest Leymah Gbowee Interviewed Guest Alice Allan Interviewed Guest Nicola Jones Interviewed Guest Leisl Gerntholez Broadcast
- Wed 11 Jun 2014 10:00鲍鱼tv Radio 4
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