U.S. Ambassador Donald Blome at the Inauguration Ceremony of Anti-Rape Crisis Cell
U.S. Ambassador Donald Blome at the Inauguration Ceremony of Anti-Rape Crisis Cell
On behalf of the government and people of the United States, thank you for inviting me to join you in launching Punjab’s first Anti-Rape Crisis Cell to assist victims and survivors of sexual violence.Gender-based violence is a public safety and a public health crisis. It affects suburban, urban and rural communities alike. It is experienced by individuals of all backgrounds and can occur at any point in a person's life.
Both of our countries have made significant progress to expand services and legal protections for survivors, but much work remains to be done. In the United States, President Biden is advancing a comprehensive, government-wide effort to prevent and address sexual and gender-based violen...
