UNIFEM (now UN Women) Goodwill Ambassador Nicole Kidman Visits Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244)
UNIFEM (now UN Women) Goodwill Ambassador Nicole Kidman concluded a two-day visit on 14–15 October to Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244), her first trip as UNIFEM’s (now UN Women) Goodwill Ambassador. The visit provided Ms. Kidman an opportunity to learn first-hand about the experiences of women in Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244) and UNIFEM’s (now UN Women) efforts to support them. Together with former UNIFEM (now UN Women) Executive Director Noeleen Heyzer, she met with women who had been victims of sexual violence, war widows, and women who are still searching for missing family members. She also met with women leaders and representatives from civil society. read more
I was very moved by the many women I met during my Kosovo [under UNSCR 1244] trip. I learned so much from the experiences that they were willing to share — they spoke about how violence has disrupted their lives and the lives of their children. They talked to me about the tragedy of losing sons and husbands, but they also inspired me with their determination to build a better future for themselves and their families, and to claim their rights as individuals and citizens.
—Nicole Kidman
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Related Information
Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244)
- A Brief History of Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244) (PDF, 32KB)
- Women in Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244) – Facts and Figures (PDF, 37KB)
- UNIFEM (now UN Women) in Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244) (PDF, 35KB)
- United Nations Mission in Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244)
Violence against Women
- Trust Fund to End Violence against Women
- No Safe Place: An Assessment on Violence against Women in Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244)
- Facts and Figures on Violence against Women
- Resources
Women in Peacebuilding and Reconstruction
- Women's Essential Role in Peacebuilding
- Women, War, Peace: The Independent Experts' Assessment on the Impact of Armed Conflict on Women and Women's Role in Peace-Building
- Europe & CIS: Travelling the Road to Peace (PDF, 159KB)
- Resources
Other
- The Story Behind the Numbers: Women and Employment in Central and Eastern Europe and the Western Commonwealth of Independent States
- Gender Budget Analysis and the Impact of Fiscal Policies on the Poverty Level of Rural Women in the Municipality of Gjakova, Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244) (PDF, 603KB)
- UNIFEM (now UN Women) Central and Eastern Europe Regional Office Website
