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Rwanda: A Call to End Violence Against Women in Rwanda and Beyond
New Times, 25 November 2024
Thirty years ago, the Fourth World Conference on Women which brought together over 17,000 human rights activists, government officials, international civil servants and youth,… Read more »
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South Africa: Kubayi Pledges to Hand Over Houses to GBVF Victims
SAnews.gov.za, 25 November 2024
As part of the 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children campaign, Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi, has pledged to hand over 16 houses to the… Read more »
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South Africa: Take the Gloves Off Gender-Based Violence and Femicide
SAnews.gov.za, 25 November 2024
Violence, particularly against women and children, continues to be a sting on our collective South African skin, and it is a battle that requires our collective effort to win,… Read more »
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Nigeria: 16-Day Activism - Remi Tinubu Seeks Prosecution of Perpetrators to End GBV
Leadership, 25 November 2024
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Remi Tinubu, has called for urgent collective action to combat gender-based violence (GBV), as the country joins the global community to… Read more »
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Malawi: First Lady Monica Chakwera Launches 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence in Phalombe
Nyasa Times, 25 November 2024
In a powerful demonstration of leadership and advocacy, Malawi's First Lady, Monica Chakwera, officially launched the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign at… Read more »
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Africa: It's About Our Entire Planet - the Pandemic of Violence Against Women
IPS, 25 November 2024
The 16 Days of Activism to end gender-based violence, started with seeking to eliminate violence against women (VAW). This year's theme highlights the reality that violence against… Read more »
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Liberia: Liberia Gears Up for 16 Days of Activism
Liberian Observer, 25 November 2024
As the world prepares to mark the annual 16 Days of Activism Against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), Liberia is set to launch its national campaign under the theme, "From… Read more »
16 Days Of Activism - Rising Calls To End Gender-Based Violence
Programs are being in held in many African countries to commemorate the start of the 16 Days of Activism, an annual global compaign calling for an end to violence against women and girls around the world. It runs from November 25 to December 10.
Rwanda is marking this year's campaign under the national theme, "All for GBV-free families", which emphasizes the "importance of family cohesion and the collective responsibility of the family members in preventing and addressing gender-based violence".
In South Africa, the Minister for Human Settlements, Mmamoloko Kubayi, has pledged to hand over 16 houses to victims of gender-based violence and femicide throughout the campaign period, while Liberia Minister of Gender Gbeme Horace-Kollie called on her compatriots to unite and intensify their efforts against the practice in order to "send a powerful call to action".
16 Days of Activism to end violence against women and children.
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The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign between 25 November and 10 December wh Read more »
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Every year, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence (GBV) campaign (25 November - 10 December) inspires people around the world to learn, reflect, and take action to ... Read more »
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The 16 Days of Activism of No Violence Against Women and Children - an international campaign to challenge and bring an end to violence - has just ended, but the work is only ... Read more »
