As a goodwill ambassador for the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), Kidman drew attention to the stalled International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA), a domestic effort to address violence against women globally.

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The opening addresses were followed by a debate between prominent intellectuals and peace advocates -- including UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Forest Whitaker, Deputy Executive Director of UN Women, Lakshmi Puri, Wole Soyinka, Arjun Appadurai, Jeffrey Sachs, as well as Nasser David Khalili.

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