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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.
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 ]
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence is an international campaign that began in 1991. For sixteen days between November 25 and December 10 activists hold events and promote the principle that women's rights are human rights.
LGBT activists and groups are already mobilizing to block gender-related executive orders President Donald Trump signed since taking office to fulfill one of his key campaign promises to crack ...
The University of Waterloo Library is hosting an edit-a-thon on December 7th, 2016 to help counter the trend and improve the representation of women in STEM fields on the site as part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence events taking place on campus. Please join us at the Dana Porter Library from 12:00 – 2:30 pm to create ...
The recent wave of action is only the latest in a long history of American activism. Here are 17 photos that chronicle some of that legacy. See Also:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Thousands of people gathered in Washington on Saturday to protest President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, as activists for women's rights, racial justice and other ...
Activism on local levels can significantly affect national, transnational and international levels as well. In a scholarly article on Combating Violence Against Women , the authors illustrated from their research analysis on how the norms of international society can shape and influence policy making on the domestic or national level and vice ...