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Take part in our #16DaysOfActivism campaign 💪 | How changing the narrative could revolutionize what it means to do human rights  ✅ #16DaysOfActivism against Gender-based Violence   From 25 November to 10 December we join the #16DaysOfActivism campaign calling for action against one of the world’s most pervasive violations of human rights – violence against women. CIVICUS dedicates its  #16DaysOfActivism  online campaign towards young womxn in civic space and their stories and challenges. By defying gender stereotypes, young womxn activists face continuous harassment in public spaces, severely restricting their work. Follow our channels to hear more directly from young womxn activists and civil society actors on what their challenges are and the role everyone should play in ensuring a safe environment for them. You can also join us in strengthening, amplifying and supporting young womxn activists during  #16DaysOfActivism  by ...

Violence against women Violence hurts women and girls and hampers their ability to thrive in multiple ways. Since the Beijing Conference, an historic two-thirds of countries have put laws on the books to stop domestic violence. Yet gaps in laws, implementation of legal protection and lack of access to essential services remain for women globally. Ending violence against women  is one of UN Women’s key priorities. We support expanding access to quality multi-sectorial responses for survivors covering safety, shelter, health, justice and other essential services. We advocate for laws and help guide policies and action plans to help step-up investments in prevention—the most cost-effective, long-term means to stop violence against women by addressing its root causes. New law spurs action, bringing protection to many With support from UN Women, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia adopted a new law against domestic violence in August 2014, which expanded the defini...

Fast growing urbans and a large youthful populations are two dynamics, Africa needs to look into, design social development with quality life goals, ensure these fast-growing urban areas are a setting for subsistence and where t he girl-child self determination is engendered.  Pregnancies before the age of 18 years are rising, the girl-child is blamed and not the males who are supposed to be the fathers.  This trend is so common that families and communities have normalised such blame to fall squarely on the girl and not the boy.  Girls need   to be provided security and dignity affirmation through mechanisms such as: Rape Victim hotlines; courts and criminal justice system that deter these kinds of crimes; and community-wide initiatives to address crimes against the adolescent girl and young women. Equipping the Uganda Police with facilitation to enable them be mobile, swift and cover cases of crime in a timely manner is commendable.  ...