A mother learns, produces and builds independence in a Sri Lanka village
Author: Zafran Packeerally* Eluthoor, Sri Lanka — Things were not easy for Uma Maheswary and her husband when they returned to Sri Lanka after the country’s long ...
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How male champions are helping to end gender-based violence in Uganda
“As a male champion, I strive for gender inclusiveness and making gender parity a priority,” says local government Community Development Officer, Wilfred Nyeko. “Being a ...
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Stories from Afghanistan – Babuna
“I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE VILLAGE GIRLS AND MYSELF. WE ASK YOU TO HELP US.” My name is Babuna. I was a teacher in the Panjwai ...
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Stories from Afghanistan – Mobina
“Despite all the unfairness, oppression, injustice and difficulties, I keep going on. I want to be a changemaker.” I am student in the Education Department at Jawzjan University, ...
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In a municipality in Timor-Leste, a father is taking action to prevent violence
Bento Pereira is a farmer in a rural community located south-west of Timor-Leste’s capital Dili. Together with his four sons, daughter and wife, they have ...
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Stepping up for women and girls during the flood crisis in Pakistan
To ensure that women and girls receive the support they need in times of crisis, Fouzia Yasmin, Senior Manager at Pakistani mental health organisation Rozan ...
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UN Trust Fund call for proposals
The 26th grant cycle the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund) is now open! The UN Trust Fund is seeking ...
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Pushing forward: Protesting women’s rights abuses in Iran
Mana Shooshtari is an Iranian American feminist activist and organiser whose work—spanning issues like immigration reform, gun violence prevention and sexual and reproductive health and ...
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Statement by Sima Bahous, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 25 November 2022 ...
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In the words of Salma*: “We, as women and girls, deserve better.”
Trigger warning: The following includes descriptions of gender-based violence. Salma*, 26, a Lebanese mother of 3 girls, was 13 years old when she eloped with ...
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16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence 2022
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual campaign that begins on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence ...
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16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence 2021
The United Nations is marking the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence from 25 November to 10 December 2021, under the global theme set ...
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UN Secretary-General’s opening remarks at the 65th Commission on the status of Women
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VLI6ivndro I am very pleased to address the Commission on the Status of Women. We meet for a second time in the context of the ...
Read More → UN Secretary-General’s Message on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Violence against women and girls is a global human rights challenge. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exposed this issue as a global emergency requiring urgent ...
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Statement by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Women Executive Director, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
With the will, there’s a way to end violence against women We’ve seen the close connection between the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise in reported ...
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Types of violence against women and girls
Violence against women and girls is one of the world’s most prevalent human rights violations, taking place every day, many times over, in every corner ...
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