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In March 2010, Women's Program Director Cheryl Thomas will travel to Errechidia, Morocco at the invitation of the Washington D.C.-based group Global Rights.
UNIFEM has launched a Global Virtual Knowledge Centre to End Violence against Women and Girls. The site brings together lessons learned and recommended practices gleaned from initiatives on ending violence against women and girls around the world. The Advocates developed the site's module on legislation to end violence against women and girls.
The Advocates is a member of the World Coalition against the Death Penalty, which brings together all those committed to the universal abolition of capital punishment. On February 24-26, abolitionist actors gathered in Geneva for the 4th World Congress Against the Death Penalty. The Advocates was represented by Sandra Babcock at the meeting. After three days of working sessions, the participants called on abolitionist states and international institutions to support their efforts.