December 12 - 2020 KADUGLI / KHARTOUM
A protest of No Oppression Against Women Initiative last year (Radio Dabanga)
At a closing event of the UN 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence (GBV) campaign in Sudan this Thursday, Dr Asma Abakar, director of the El Kandaka humanitarian aid organisation, called for ‘‘solidarity’’ and ‘‘cohesion’’ in the struggle against gender-based violence in Kadugli, capital of South Kordofan.
She advocated for women to participate in national issues and political procedures, as stipulated in the Constitutional Document, and benefit from their involvement.
Abakar explained that the event aimed to encourage the proposing and exchanging of ideas, as well as overcoming differences in views and opinions, among the women of South Kordofan.
As 2020 draws to a close and we look forward to the start of a new year, my desire for a Jamaica, free from violence of all sorts against women and girls, is also renewed. Sixteen days of activism against gender-based violence (GBV), which began on.
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Since 1991, a global campaign has run from 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, until 10 December, Human Rights Day. The 16 days of Activism sees individuals and organisations from across the world, unite against sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV).
Together, they demonstrate solidarity with survivors, raise awareness, and support efforts to end violence against women and girls (VAWG). The campaign reminds us how much progress has been made, thanks to the bravery and persistence of many incredible campaigners. But it also highlights how much more work is needed.
The fact that globally one in three women experience SGBV is a familiar, but unacceptable, reality. Sri Lanka’s 2019 Women’s Wellbeing Survey, conducted by the Department of Census and Statistics, sadly found that 24.9% of women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence since the age of 15. During this pa
More specifically, November 25 is a commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. And December 10, is commemorated as the Human Rights Day.
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