Days And So Many Ways To Be an Activist

In this post, we look at how human rights offer protection for women facing gender-based violence. Poverty, inequality and unemployment are conditions under which violence thrives. However, the figures showed it was not enough.

France also supports the UN Women 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign from November 25 to December 10.

Anyone who “picks up the phone” will be able to hear the latest, and distressing data about the violence suffered by women in Serbia, the United Nations office said.

Systematic efforts to address sexual violence in conflict situations and to protect women and girls from rape as a tactic of war, and the full implementation of related laws and policies.

Urgently provide a National shelter for victims, survivors and those at risk of Domestic Violence.

Jan Melia from Women’s Aid Federation Northern Ireland said: “It is encouraging that the Government is now taking action on domestic violence to criminalise the psychological element of abuse, or what is known as “coercive control”. We are also developing a comprehensive strategy that will strengthen the federal government’s overall approach to preventing and addressing gender-based violence”. The research also found that around 73% of women in India have experienced some form of violence or harassment in the past month. Previous year there were 970 threats to kill women, children and family members disclosed to Women’s Aid. It is unacceptable that these specialist organisations who support women and girls have seen their resources decimated in the name of austerity.

“These are not just “women’s issues”, they are everyone’s problem”, Ms Melia said. Women and children in their homes, at work, at schools, on our streets, in our communities suffer this form of violence for various reasons. “EIGE is working hard to develop such a framework for all Member States that will give solid data to help monitor the situation and help all actors plan effective actions to decrease and finally, eradicate this terrible phenomenon”, said Virginija Langbakk, EIGE’s Director.