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📢 Mark your calendars! The #16Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence begins on November, 25. This global campaign is a powerful reminder: 💬 Gender-based violence has no justification. No time. No place. Together, we can build a future free of violence against women and girls. 🎯 As we approach these 16 days, we invite you to explore the article by Yana Radchenko, author and co-author of numerous scientific works on gender topics, including for our platform. 𝙎𝙚𝙭𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙑𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝘿𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙖𝙧: 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝘿𝙤 𝙒𝙚 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙄𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝘾𝙖𝙣 𝙒𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙄𝙩? 👉 Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/dDf_ZsWE Let’s stay informed, take action, and make change possible. 💜

𝐒𝐥𝐚𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 👋 💥 Argentina's controversial UN vote Argentina was the only country to oppose a United Nations resolution aimed at combating violence against women and girls, including online violence. Backed by 170 nations, the resolution urged stronger laws, education and support for victims. Argentina’s vote aligns with President #Milei’s foreign policy shift, rejecting Agenda 2030 and third-generation rights, showing a growing alignment with the #US and #Israel. Critics note the decision reflects Milei's firm stance against multilateral agendas and emphasises reshaped foreign service priorities under his administration. 👉 Old habits: https://lnkd.in/dvArQBEn #deheza #latam #intel #tidings #violence #womensrights #gender #argentina #slapped

Today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, we reflect on the devastating impact of conflict-related sexual violence #CRSV in Ukraine. The Office of the Prosecutor General reports 298 cases as of June 2024 affecting men, women, and children since the full-scale invasion by the Russian Federation in 2022.   UNDP in Ukraine teams up with UN Women, UNFPA, and The Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict (OSRSG-SVC), UN Team of Experts on Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict, UN Action against Sexual Violence in Conflict and other UN agencies and programmes to address CRSV through a number of initiatives aimed at enhancing the capacities of national justice and government institutions to effectively identify, document and investigate these crimes and provide assistance to the survivors. Our projects include the deployment of national and international experts on CRSV within key government institutions, including the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, the Office of the Government Commissioner for Gender Equality and Policy of Ukraine, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Office of the Prosecutor General, and the National Social Service of Ukraine.   Join us in reaffirming our commitment to combating CRSV and supporting survivors. Together, we can make a difference. Photo credit: EyeEm / Freepik UN Women Europe and Central Asia UNFPA Eastern Europe and Central Asia UNODC IOM Ukraine World Health Organization Ukraine

🆕 New Report Alert: The Gender-Based Violence Crisis in Haiti I'm proud to share my latest analysis for @CSIS titled "The Gender-Based Violence Crisis in Haiti". In this report, Christopher Hernandez-Roy roy and I delve into the devastating rise of gender-based violence (GBV) amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis, fueled by gang violence, political instability, and economic hardship. Haiti's situation is dire, but through meaningful intervention and coordinated action, there is hope for change. I invite policymakers, NGOs, advocates, and all who care about gender equality and human rights to engage with this critical issue. Read the full report here:

In Sudan, war is waged on women’s bodies with impunity, writes Hala Al-Karib from Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) Network on Context Newsroom today. "Sexual violence has emerged as a central issue in the terrible fighting that began on April 15, 2023," she writes in her important article about this oft-neglected war. Read her important piece here ⬇ https://lnkd.in/dsPjpeQG

Conflict-related sexual violence cases reported in Ukraine after the Russian full-scale invasion include rape, threats, electric shocks, genital mutilation, and forced nudity, among other atrocities. The documented incidents reveal a disturbing pattern: sexual violence used as a method of torture during captivity by Russian armed forces and law enforcement authorities. As we commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of #SexualViolence in Conflict, we reaffirm our commitment to combating #CRSV and supporting survivors. The challenges are immense, but through coordinated efforts, we can make a tangible difference in the lives of those affected by conflict-related sexual violence. The journey toward justice and healing is long, but together, we can create a future where such atrocities are eradicated, and survivors are empowered and supported. #EndCRSV #JusticeForSurvivors

Do you know some of the experiences that Latin American migrant women are doing fighting against the #GBV in UK and in their motherlands? I invite you to read this review that I wrote 'Women Resisting Violence' book. Is a collective effort of activists, practitioners and academics who are opening a conversation about the challenges an amazing tools that we have shaping our futures. You can orden 'Women Resisting Violence' at #LatinAmericanBureau https://lnkd.in/evde9FRX

Insightful analysis "Missed Connections: Representations of Gender, (Armed) Violence and Security in Resolution 1325* The unanimous approval of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on “Women Peace and Security” was met with enthusiasm by various sectors of the academic and activist communities, which praised its uniqueness and importance (Rehn & Sirleaf, 2002; Hill et al., 2003). The Resolution's importance can also be measured by the number of times it has been translated since being approved – at the time of writing it has been translated into over 100 languages (Peace Women, 2012) – and by its relevance to activist work carried out by civil society organizations. According to the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security, one of the key organizations in the creation and approval of Resolution 1325, most of the respondents to a 2005 questionnaire on civil society activity (out of a total of over 100 participants in two workshops devoted to the Resolution) confirmed that they were using * Article published in RCCS 96 (March 2012). This is a longer revised version of the text “UNSCR 1325: Is it Only about War? Armed Violence in Non War Contexts” (Santos, Roque & Moura, 2010), focusing on the centrality of war and its equation with violence in Resolution 1325. It has resulted from several research projects carried out between 2005 and 2010 by the Center for Peace Studies and the Observatory on Gender and Armed Violence. RCCS Annual Review, 5, October 2013: 3-31This article analyzes the limitations of the United Nations Security Council Resolution on Women, Peace and Security (1325/2000) as a product of the concepts of gender, violence and security underpinning it. Although it represents an important historical advance, recognizing the potential role of women in peacemaking processes and post-conflict agreements, and ensuring that violence against them is taken seriously both nationally and internationally, the Resolution nevertheless has a number of limitations and challenges. It is argued here that the Resolution is (only) a first step towards the recognition of the connections and possibilities of dialogue between gender, violence and security, and that it does not necessarily transform the way each concept and the connections between them are understood within the United Nations, its member states and even non-governmental organizations dedicated to gender issues, particularly women’s groups. The limits of the Resolution are questioned by analyzing contexts of armed violence other than wars or post-conflict situations that are not covered by1325, focusing particularly on their gender dynamics. (Rita Santos, Sílvia Roque, Tatiana Moura Center for Social Studies, University of Coimbra, Portugal)

November 25th marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This is an important day to create awareness on the issue of gender-based violence. Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread and enduring violations of human rights globally. Statistics from the United Nations underscore the urgent need for awareness and action: - Every 10 minutes, a woman is killed due to violence. - Approximately 736 million women worldwide have endured sexual or physical violence in their lifetime. - A staggering 70% of women in conflict zones, war, or humanitarian crises face gender-based violence. However, much of the violence against women remains unreported due to factors like stigma and shame. Read more about this important day in our latest blog post, focusing on the devastating prevalence of violence against women in conflict zones, war, and humanitarian crises. https://lnkd.in/d6y_t6ub

Read Asia Justice Coalition member Michelle Onello's (Senior Legal Advisor, Global Justice Center) recent post looking at the #gendered impacts of the military #coup in #Myanmar. " More than three-and-a-half years after the Myanmar military’s 2021 attempted coup, it is clear that alarm bells warning of the coup’s negative gendered impacts did not sound loudly enough. A brutal and misogynistic military boded ill for human rights and gender equality, but the devastation the coup and its aftermath have inflicted on women, girls, and gender-diverse people in Myanmar has been staggering. With other international crises drawing away attention from the civil war now affecting two-thirds of the country, those suffering on the ground have been left to deal with these multidimensional harms on their own, without adequate support from regional and international actors who continue to focus on engagement with a military committing heinous human rights abuses." https://lnkd.in/eMQhVzh8