Camilla urges Commonwealth to end gender violence

The Duchess of Cornwall has called for members of the Commonwealth to work together in ending violence against women and girls.

During a Commonwealth Heads of Governments high-level panel in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, the wife of the heir to the British throne addressed an audience that included the First Lady of Rwanda, Jeannette Kagame, the UK prime minister’s wife, Carrie Johnson, and Baroness Scotland, secretary general of the Commonwealth Baroness Scotland

“Every member state should support the Commonwealth’s ‘No More’ campaign in ending domestic violence and sexual abuse. There is strength in unity,” Camilla said.

Mrs Kagame agreed, saying gender-based violence persisted in countries around the Commonwealth: “How many more women and girls should be sacrificed? Today is the perfect day to say ‘No More’.”

Ending gender-based violence is a key priority which the 54-state member association aims to attain by the year 2030.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in three women is affected.

This article originally appeared in BBC News

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