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Day 16: Human Rights Day

Day 16: Human Rights Day

Today, we close the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence on a powerful note: Human Rights Day. This annual…

Day 15: Progress Since Beijing, Reflections of Prof. Dr. Wendy Harcourt

Day 15: Progress Since Beijing, Reflections of Prof. Dr. Wendy Harcourt

As we work toward eliminating gender-based violence, it is essential to reflect on the foundations of our progress. With the…

Day 14: The Racial Dimensions of Gender-based Violence.

Day 14: The Racial Dimensions of Gender-based Violence.

Written by Shannon Mathew, SN-NL Knowledge Management Expert Over the past two weeks of the 16 Days of Activism Campaign,…

Day 13: Understanding Human Trafficking as a Gendered Crime

Day 13: Understanding Human Trafficking as a Gendered Crime

Human trafficking is a grave human rights violation that affects millions of people of all ages and from all backgrounds…

Day 12: Understanding Intimate Partner Violence and Its Many Faces

Day 12: Understanding Intimate Partner Violence and Its Many Faces

Written by Nicole Moran, SN-NL coordinator and Birth Doula Intimate Partner Violence and Its Many Faces Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)…

Day 11: Ending Female Genital Mutilation, A Call to Action 

Day 11: Ending Female Genital Mutilation, A Call to Action 

Written by Amie Kherame Ndong, Knowledge Expert and Knowledge Activation Grants Lead at Share-Net International and SRHR Advisor at KIT…

Day 10: Transphobia as Gender-Based Violence

Day 10: Transphobia as Gender-Based Violence

This post uses “transgender” and/or “trans” as umbrella terms to encompass various forms of gender nonconformity. I recognize that not…

Day Nine: Disability Activism for Beginners – 5 Resources to Start Your Disability Activism

Day Nine: Disability Activism for Beginners – 5 Resources to Start Your Disability Activism

Disability Justice and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence By Marieke van Gerwen, SRHR Advisor and Daphne Visser Advocacy and SRHR Advisor…

Day Eight: The Anti-Gender Movement, Far-Right Populism, and the Urgent Call for Sustained SRHR Funding

Day Eight: The Anti-Gender Movement, Far-Right Populism, and the Urgent Call for Sustained SRHR Funding

The rise of the anti-gender movement over recent decades has significantly challenged progress on human rights, particularly in the areas…

Day Seven: World AIDS Day 

Day Seven: World AIDS Day 

Today, we join the global community in observing World AIDS Day. We take today as a moment to honor the…

Day Six: Fleeing Persecution, Facing Abuse –  The Struggles of Women and Children Refugees and Asylum Seekers 

Day Six: Fleeing Persecution, Facing Abuse – The Struggles of Women and Children Refugees and Asylum Seekers 

Illustration: Kim Dinh According to the UNHCR, as of May 2024, approximately 120 million people worldwide have been forcibly displaced.…

Day Five: Standing with the Palestinian People

Day Five: Standing with the Palestinian People

Illustration: Rommy Torrico Solidarity and Intersectionality: Standing with the Palestinian People and Fighting Against Gender-Based Violence Solidarity is defined as…