9th May 2020

Equality Now Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on General Recommendation on Trafficking of Women and Girls in the Context of Global Migration 2020

Key takeaways and recommendations

Equality Now made this Submission in response to the Call for Submissions by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on its Draft General Recommendation on the Trafficking in Women and Girls in the Context of Global Migration.

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