Joining Forces in GBV, Covid-19 Fight
December 9, 2020
Covid-19 has brought with it an increased number of gender-based violence (GBV) cases around the globe.
Defined as violence that is directed at an individual based on his or her biological sex or gender identity, GBV includes physical, sexual, verbal, emotional, and psychological abuse, threats, coercion, and economic or educational deprivation, whether occurring in public or private life.
Since Zimbabwe’s lockdown in March, cases of all forms of GBV, especially those perpetrated by intimate partners have been reported to the police and other development partners offering emergency and support services to victims and survivors.
December 11, 2020
Unwanted pregnancies have risen amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic on the back of restricted access to contraceptive services, women’s rights activists revealed in a discussion on Thursday (Dec 11). The National Population and Family Planning Board [BKKBN] predicted that unwanted pregnancies would rise by 15 per cent amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Dati Fatimah, consultant of the Australia Indonesia Partnership for Justice (AIPJ2), said in an event held by the National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) on Thursday.
The event was held to mark the end of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, as well as Human Rights Day.
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Sudan: UNAMID launches network for survivors of sexual violence in the greater Jebel Mara area of Darfur 11 December, 2020 - 10:50
Country: Sudan Source: UN-AU Mission in Darfur
On 10 December, the Women Protection Advisory Unit of the Human Rights Section (HRS) launched a Network for Survivors of Sexual Violence in the Greater Jebel Mara area of Darfur. The launch, held at Jebel Mara Gardens in Zalingei town, was part of events organized by HRS to commemorate the International Human Rights Day and to conclude this year’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, marked annually between 25 November and 10 December. The event attended by the Wali (Governor) of Central Darfur State, local community members, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), other Government officials and UNAMID staff included cultural dances, songs, and drama performances.
Home | News & Events | Celebrating the U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign.
For the second year in a row, the United States diplomatic mission to Kazakhstan took part in the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, an annual international initiative launched by the United Nations to draw attention to the problem of violence against women and girls. Every year the campaign begins on November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and ends on December 10, Human Rights Day.
“Together, we can achieve a world where women and girls have the resources and opportunities to reach their full potential, live free from violence, and, of course, live their dreams,” said U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan William Moser in a joint video statement by the United Nations, the European Union, OSCE, and foreign Diplomatic Missions in Kazakhstan.
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