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Every year, the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign either introduces a new theme, or continues an old theme. The theme focuses on one particular area of gender inequality and works to bring attention to these issues and make changes that will have an impact.
Take Back The Tech!, a 16 days of activism against gender-based violence (25 Nov - 10 Dec), started in 2006. This campaign engages information and communication technology in helping end gender-based violence. [26] APC joined Internet Governance Forum for the first time in 2008.
Each year, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women marks the start of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence. [19] Human Rights organisations such as Center for Women's Global Leadership , [ 20 ] Unifem , Women Won't Wait, Women for a Change, Women's Aid , and other groups join together to speak out ...
Since 2002, the Philippine government has been actively participating in the global activism against gender-based violence from November 25 to December 10 of each year. [9] In 2006, through a presidential proclamation, the Philippine campaign was extended to until December 12, which is known as the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Day. [ 10 ]
Malawi Congress Party Jean Muonawauza Sendeza is a Malawian politician and educator. She is the current Minister of Gender of Malawi , [ 1 ] having been appointed to the position in early January 2023 by the current president of Malawi Lazarus Chakwera .
[1] In the activism for Violence Against Women (VAW), the objectives are to address and draw public attention to the issues of VAW as well as seek and recommend measures to prevent this violence. [2] Many scholarly articles suggest that the VAW is considered a violation of human rights , [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] as well as a public health issue.
The Malawi government said Wednesday that Vice President Saulos Chilima will be honored with a state funeral after he died in a plane crash along with eight other people. President Lazarus ...
Women protested in October against violence against women and were met with tear gas. Several were killed in the last wave of protests in 2020 when police fired tear gas to disperse the civil unrest gripping towns and villages across the country. [7]