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Amplifying the voices of UN Trust Fund grantee organizations working to prevent violence against women and girls
In Focus: 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence 2023
UNITE! Invest to prevent violence against women and girls
The UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women is marking the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence from 25 November to 10 December 2023, under the global theme set by the UN Secretary-General’s UNiTE campaign: “UNITE! Invest to prevent violence against women and girls.”
Violence against women and girls is still the most pervasive, widespread human right violation. It can take many forms, from physical violence to economic or psychological violence. It has far-reaching, long-term consequences, from school dropout and reduced economic opportunities, to lack of confidence and agency or profound physical and mental health issues. But one thing is certain: violence against women and girls is preventable. There is #NoExcuse to not act against violence.
Around the world, civil society and women’s rights organizations have been mobilizing and powering feminist movements to prevent these various forms of gender-based violence. Their unwavering commitment to protecting women and girls’ right to live free from violence through different innovative pathways , from inspiring community changemakers, providing support services to survivors, to advocating for stronger laws and policies to end violence.
This 16 Days of Activism campaign, be part of the change, be part of the prevention movement.
Beyond 16 days, the UN Trust Fund supports civil society and women's rights organizations to lead life-saving projects around the world to prevent and end all forms of violence against women and girls. Apply now to the UN Trust Fund 27th cycle Call for Proposals: click here.
Trocaire - Kenya
ECPAT France - Madagascar
Center for Reproductive Rights - Honduras
Si Mujer - Colombia
Raising Voices - Uganda
ACEV - Türkiye
Refugee Consortium of Kenya - Kenya
Rainbow Sky Association of Thailand - Thailand
Asociación Mujeres Transformando - El Salvador
HACEY Health Initiative - Nigeria
Center for Girs - Serbia
IIRR - Kenya
ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Celebrate the 16 Days of Activism with us online! Join us on social media in speaking up against all forms of violence against women and girls and calling for stronger support to prevent gender-based violence.
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Amplify our messages, learn about the different ways to prevent violence against women and girls and the importance to adequately resource civil society and women’s rights organizations working in this field.
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Share your own experience and best practice to prevent gender-based violence through stories and videos tagging @UNTrustFundEVAW.
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Donate to the UN Trust Fund to make lasting change for women and girls: click here.
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @UNTrustFundEVAW, and join the conversations using #NoExcuse.
RESOURCES
SHINE Hub is produced by the UN Trust Fund in collaboration with the Spotlight Initiative to enable and facilitate dialogue among civil society organizations, the United Nations, practitioners, academics and researchers, the private sector, donors, and other partners working to end violence against women. It offers the combined power of a virtual exchange hub, convening platform and multilingual tool to inform global policy, programming, and advocacy on ending violence against women and girls.
"Pathways to Prevention" podcast
Background:
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an international campaign that takes place each year. It begins on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and ends on 10 December, Human Rights Day, indicating that violence against women is the most pervasive breach of human rights worldwide.
In support of this civil society initiative, under the leadership of the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General’s UNiTE by 2030 to End Violence against Women campaign (UNiTE Campaign), calls for global action to increase awareness, galvanise advocacy efforts and share knowledge and innovations.