Category: 16 Days

"Displacement remains arguably the most significant humanitarian challenge that we face.” United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon When women and girls are displaced, they live without shelter, sanitation, security, access to resources and services like education and healthcare, and without their support networks. All of these things are considered to be among some of the most…

  "Without access to latrines, many women and girls become ‘prisoners of daylight’, daring to relieve themselves only under the cover of darkness. Night-time trips to fields or roadsides, however, can put them at risk of physical attack and sexual violence" Read more here from Unicef UNICEF New York, 19 November 2014: Lack of toilets dangerous…

‘Female genital mutilation (FGM) includes procedures that intentionally alter or cause injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons’. We hear from Wendy Bell, SI Tenby and District Co-ordinator for the “Awareness Campaign” on Female Genital Mutilation and Circumcision "Unfortunately the practice of FGM is but one piece in the mosaic of violence against…

With horrific stories of online bullying drip feeding through the media, The Cybersmile Foundation is a multi award-winning anti cyberbullying non-profit organization, committed to tackling all forms of online bullying and hate campaigns. Founded in 2010 by the parents of children directly affected by cyberbullying, Cybersmile has grown to become the worlds leading anti cyberbullying…

Soroptimists all across the globe work on projects that seek to help those who in turn, help survivors of domestic violence. These safe houses or refuges offer a safety net, a place where women and their children can escape from the living hell of domestic abuse. This is a story of a survivor, not a…

Ann Garvie, International President "Living within a safe, caring and trouble free environment is a basic human right, regardless of race, social class, intellectual ability or economic empowerment. Yet at every level of civil society, globally, violence against women is perpetrated. 365 days a year, 7 days per week, 24 hours a day, every minute…

Tuesday 25, November marks the beginning of 16 days of Activism Against Gender Violence and the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. 25 November was marked a day to combat and raise awareness of violence against women in 1981, originally marking the day that three of the four Mirabal sisters from the Dominican…