Fighting Abuse of Women In Western Cape Farmlands
In part one of a four-part series on gender-based violence and grassroots activism, we look at an anti-GBV community-response team in the small Western Cape town of Klapmuts. It is a tall order for an organisation with no funding to provide protection and safety for female victims of gender-based violence (GBV) 24 hours a day. […]
UN Supporting ‘Trapped’ Domestic Violence Victims During COVID-19 Pandemic
T.C.*, a Palestinian woman in Al-Bureij camp, one of the poorest and most crowded camps in the Gaza Strip, had long been verbally and physically abused by her husband. The situation took a turn for the worse under the COVID-19 pandemic, with the abuse becoming a daily occurrence. “Sometimes I feel that this is a nightmare that […]
International Day For The Elimination Of Violence Against Women
As in previous years, this year’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women launches 16 days of activism to be concluded on the 10th of December 2020 — the day that commemorates the International Human Rights Day. Several public events are being coordinated and iconic buildings and landmarks will be ‘oranged’ to recall […]
Nasfat Launches Campaign Against Gender-Based Violence
A Nigerian Muslim group, Nasrul-Lahi-l-Fatih Society (NASFAT), yesterday, launched a campaign to eradicate what it described as “epidemic of violence against women and girls” in Nigeria. The society, in partnership with UNICEF, also expressed concerns over the circumcision of women and girls, saying findings revealed that 20% of them were circumcised before the age of […]
Violence Against Women and Girls – The Shadow Pandemic
With 90 countries in lockdown, four billion people are now sheltering at home from the global contagion of COVID-19. It’s a protective measure, but it brings another deadly danger. We see a shadow pandemic growing of violence against women. As more countries report infection and lockdown, more domestic violence helplines and shelters across the world […]
From Job Bans To Child Marriage, Countries Told To Scrap Sexist Laws
From parts of the United States where child marriage remains legal to Russia, where women are banned from a host of jobs, almost every country has broken long-standing promises to eradicate discriminatory laws, legal experts said on Monday. Rights group Equality Now urged all governments to review their laws as it launched a global […]
Canada’s Indigenous Women Using Businesses To End Violence
When Jenn Harper dreamed of a young native Canadian girl in lip gloss she knew she had found a way to help her community. The dream in 2015 prompted her to set up Cheekbone Beauty from her kitchen, a cosmetics brand with products named after successful North American indigenous women that give 10% of profits […]
Leave No One Behind: End Violence Against Women And Girls
One of the most devastating human rights violations Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations in our world today. Gender inequality persists worldwide. Achieving gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls will require more vigorous efforts, including legal frameworks, to counter deeply rooted […]
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