Stoning to Death: Women organize globally against stoning to death of women

In 2013, the Global Campaign to Stop Stoning Women presented at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, and debuted its campaign for a U.N. declaration on ending stoning sentences for adultery and other crimes.

Featured speakers/guests:

Zarizana Abdul Aziz, Chairperson of the international non-governmental organization Women Living Under Muslim Laws; Elaheh Amani, Chair, Women’s Intercultural Network and an Advisory Board Member of Stop Stoning Forever; Wazhma Frogh, Co-founder & Executive Director, Research Institute for Women Peace and Security – Afghanistan; Lois Herman, creator and editor of the Women’s United Nations Report Network – WUNRN.org.

Credits:

Produced by Frieda Werden; audio from video “CSW 57 Panel – Global Campaign to Stop Stoning : Why Stoning Is Violence Against Women ” produced by Mahboubeh Abbasgholizadeh, online at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIm3tY6FcVs&feature=youtu.be .


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