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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAngelina Jolie, British FM, Vow to Take Action Against Sexual Violence
http://www.voanews.com/content/angelina-jolie-british-fm-vow-real-action-at-sexual-violence-summit/1934351.htmlHollywood actress Angelina Jolie and British Foreign Secretary William Hague vowed on Tuesday to produce practical action from the world's first summit on ending sexual violence in conflict to punish those responsible and help victims.
Up to 1,200 government ministers, military and judicial officials and activists from about 150 nations will attend the June 10-13 summit that is a call for action to protect women, children and men from rape and sex attacks in war zones.
The high-profile meeting follows a series of violent incidents against women expected to raise pressure for action, including the kidnap of some 200 Nigerian schoolgirls, the stoning of a pregnant Pakistani woman to death, and the gang-rape and murder of two Indian girls.
On the first day of the summit Tuesday, Hague unveiled a six million pound ($10 million USD) fund for victims from the British government.
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I hope this begin something to stop the violence against women all over the world.
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Angelina Jolie, British FM, Vow to Take Action Against Sexual Violence (Original Post)
WhiteTara
Jun 2014
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Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)1. DU Rec.
do you mean BFS instead of FM ...
WhiteTara
(29,703 posts)2. I'm not sure. I took the headline from the
source.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)3. guess it stands for Foreign Minister ...
looks like FM radio to me ... but, then I am old.
WhiteTara
(29,703 posts)4. I think it does mean Foreign Minister
and I don't know what a BFS is, so I was a bit confused.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)6. British Foreign Secretary?
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)7. That would be my guess and with that said, I am
Kicking this thread.
WhiteTara
(29,703 posts)8. my first thought
Best Friends So?
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)9. Besties For Sure
WhiteTara
(29,703 posts)10. of course!
riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)5. K&R times 1000. nt