Entities like UN Women have found themselves under scrutiny for their noticeable silence, a stance that, unintentionally or not, lends strength to the perpetrators and neglects the victims.
UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous shakes hands with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, during an observance of International Women's Day last month. UN Women's inaction raises serious doubts about its dedication to protecting the rights of women and girls worldwide, the writers argue.(photo credit: EDUARDO MUNOZ / REUTERS)BySTEPAN STEPANENKO, CATHERINE PEREZ-SHAKDAMUpdated: