Dubravka Šimonović

Dubravka Šimonović (born 1958[1]) is a Croatian jurist and specialist in human rights. She was appointed on 1 August 2015 as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, and is Visiting Professor in Practice in the Centre for Women, Peace and Security at the London School of Economics.[2][3][4]

Dubravka Šimonović in 2016

Šimonović was born in Zagreb.[1] She has a Masters degree and a doctorate in family law, both from the University of Zagreb.[4][3]

References
  1. "Violència Obstètrica, i l'històric informe de l'ONU". MUM'S MGZ (in Catalan). 6 October 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  2. "Dr Dubravka Šimonovic". Centre for Women, Peace and Security. London School of Economics. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  3. "Dubravka Šimonović, Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, its causes and consequences". www.ohchr.org. United Nations: Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  4. "Dubravka Simonovic, Chair, Commission on the Status of Women". www.un.org. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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