This event will launch a global policy report on the topic of stigma and justice, co-authored by Visiting Fellow Hilary Stauffer and Erica Hall, of World Vision UK.

As the House of Lords Sexual Violence in Conflict Committee considers the UK's policy and practice of preventing sexual violence in conflict, panel members will consider how ending impunity is affected by the stigma faced by survivors. At the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict in June 2014, survivors repeatedly called for the same things: ending impunity and ending the stigma they face. While the UK Government's Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative has focused on holding perpetrators accountable for their crimes, for some survivors, stigma can be a barrier to coming forward, and can have a greater impact on their lives.

Speakers: Baroness Joyce Anelay, Erica Hall, Hilary Stauffer, Beini Ye

Chair: Christine Chinkin

More information can be found here.