#16days

1 in 3 women worldwide faces physical or sexual violence. Shocking, right? In Eastern & Southern Africa, 42% of women bear this burden. The economic impact is staggering—up to 4% of GDP. Join Victoria Kwakwa in her commitment to #EndGBV and empower women. #NoExcuse #16Days
World Bank Africa273,713 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

This #16Days of Activism, we: 📣 Say there is #NoExcuse for gender-based violence. 📣 Call for support and investment in women’s rights organizations. 📣 Challenge gender stereotypes that contribute to a culture of violence against women & girls, online and offline.
UN Women179,660 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

🎖️At Buckingham Palace today, during the #16days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence,The Princess Royal invested Henrietta Barkworth-Nanton CBE for services to people affected by Domestic Abuse and Homicide. Hetti is the Co-Founder and Patron of The Joanna Simpson Foundation, and chair of Refuge. She also appeared in Her Majesty The Queen’s documentary: ‘Behind Closed Doors’, talking about her friend Joanna. The Queen continues to highlight the work of domestic abuse charities and the work they do to support victims and survivors, with the aim of breaking the taboo around the subject. The documentary is still available to view on ITVX 📺
The Royal Family97,968 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Finland has placed an increasing emphasis on eliminating all forms of gender-based violence. We see how digital tools are increasingly used as means for stalking, hacking, grooming, sexual harassment, video and image-based abuse. This is unacceptable. #NoExcuse #16days
MFA Finland 🇫🇮38,831 Aufrufe • vor 7 Monaten


