On Friday, at the UN Human Rights Council's (OHCHR) first panel for the annual full-day discussion on women's rights, The UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Friday told a Human Rights Council panel that it's time to eliminate laws and practices that contribute to "economic violence" against women and girls.

During his opening statement to the all-day panel dedicated to women and human rights, Mr. Türk said there had been "extraordinary progress" thanks to the worldwide women's movement.

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