18 December 2023 - On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, H.E. Ambassador Maria Lumen B. Isleta participated in a discussion with other members of the Core Group of Ambassadors for Gender Equality as organized by the Canadian Embassy in Stockholm, on 25 November 2023. Present at the discussion were representatives from UN Women Sweden.

Around the world, almost 1 in 3 women have experienced physical or sexual violence at least once in their lifetime. We all need to take action to end sexual and gender-based violence.

In attendance were the Ambassadors of Egypt, France, Germany, Philippines, Portugal, Rwanda, and Switzerland. END.