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    This document is a joint public statement from several New Zealand organizations calling on the New Zealand government to increase support for women and girls affected by the Syrian conflict. It summarizes the abuse women face in Syria and as refugees, and calls on New Zealand to: 1) increase refugee resettlement from Syria, especially for at-risk women and girls; 2) boost funding to refugee host countries to meet needs of women and girls; and 3) use its UN Security Council role to ensure women's meaningful participation in Syrian peace negotiations. The statement emphasizes that despite hardship, Syrian women remain resilient leaders working for civilians.

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    This document is a joint public statement from several New Zealand organizations calling on the New Zealand government to increase support for women and girls affected by the Syrian conflict. It summarizes the abuse women face in Syria and as refugees, and calls on New Zealand to: 1) increase refugee resettlement from Syria, especially for at-risk women and girls; 2) boost funding to refugee host countries to meet needs of women and girls; and 3) use its UN Security Council role to ensure women's meaningful participation in Syrian peace negotiations. The statement emphasizes that despite hardship, Syrian women remain resilient leaders working for civilians.

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    JOINTPUBLICSTATEMENT

    Tuesday8March2016

    InternationalWomensDay:NewZealandersstandinsolidaritywith
    thewomenofSyria

    TodaymarksInternationalWomensDay,andacrossthecountryweareaskingNew
    ZealanderstotakeastandwiththewomenofSyria.

    TheSyrianconflicthastakenabrutaltollonwomenandgirls,bothwithinandoutsidethe
    country.Womenarebearingthebruntofthepointlessbloodshedwhichhasbeengoingonfor
    nearlyfiveyears,saidMegdeRonde,CampaignsDirectoratAmnestyInternationalinNew
    Zealand.

    We,theundersignedorganisations,notewithgreatconcernthattheSyriangovernmentand
    severalarmedgroupsarecommittinghorrificabusesagainstwomenandgirlsinaclimateof
    totalimpunity.WithinSyria,womenfacerapeandsexualassault,arbitrarydetention,torture,
    enforceddisappearance,thedenialoflifesavingaidandthedestructionoftheirhomes,
    hospitalsandschools.Thosewhohavefledthecountry,forexampletoneighbouringLebanon,
    experiencediscrimination,exploitationandsexualharassmentintheireverydaylives.

    WhilethewomenofSyriafaceintensepressure,wewishtohighlightthattheypersistas
    politicalactivists,aidworkers,teachersandcaregivers.Womenledorganisationsareactiveon
    thegroundacrossthecountryandinrefugeecamps,undertakingcrucialworkforcivilians
    affectedbytheconflict.Despiteextraordinarylossandconstantabuse,theystaystrongand
    resilient.

    ThisInternationalWomensDay,itistimetodemandsafetyanddignityforthewomenofSyria,
    andurgeourgovernmenttoupitsgameinsupportofthem,saidMegdeRonde.

    NewZealandhasrecentlyadoptedaNationalActionPlan

    on
    Women,PeaceandSecurity.

    Thisplanisacrucialtooltoadvancewomensrightsrelativetoissuesofinternationalpeace
    andsecurity.ItshouldserveasanimpetustoredoubleoursupportforthewomenofSyria.

    Firstly,wecallontheNewZealandgovernmenttoincreaseresettlementandotherpathwaysof
    admissionforSyrianwomenandgirlsatriskofviolence,abuseandexploitation.

    Secondly,weurgeNewZealandtoboostitsfinancialassistancetooverwhelmedrefugeehost
    countries,includingLebanon.Partsoftheadditionalfundingmustbespecificallytargeted
    towardstheprotectionofwomenandgirlsatrisk,andaimtomeettheirimmediatemedical,
    psychosocial,andeconomicneeds.


    Thirdly,NewZealandmustuseitsroleontheUNSecurityCounciltopressforwomensactive
    participationindeterminingSyriasfuture.UNledpeacenegotiationsbetweentheSyrian
    governmentandoppositionleadersareexpectedtoresumeon9March,yetwomens
    meaningfulparticipationisnotguaranteed.

    Womenarecrucialactorsforchange,andempiricalevidenceshowsthatpeaceismorelikely
    toprevailandholdifwomenarefullyinvolvedinbuildingit,saidMegdeRonde.

    CurrentlyitlooksasifonlythemenwithgunswillberepresentedatSyriasnextroundof
    peacetalks.Itistimethatwomensvoicesareheard,andweneedcountrieslikeNewZealand
    toexertpressuretoensuretheirmeaningfulparticipationinpeacenegotiations.

    Signatories:

    AmnestyInternational
    NationalCouncilofWomeninNewZealand
    WomeninInternationalSecurity
    WorldVisionNewZealand
    CouncilforInternationalDevelopment

    ENDS/
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    FormoreinformationandtoarrangeaninterviewpleasecontactMediaManagerAnita
    Harveyon093034526or0220759165.

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