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Sakharov laureate Denis Mukwege: “Women’s bodies have become a true battlefield.”
Gender Equality Gender-based Violence 06/12/2014“This prize won’t have any significance to the female victims of sexual violence, if you won’t join us in our quest for peace, justice and democracy.”
Time for Equality @ Trust Women Conference 2014 : Time For Action!
Gender Equality Gender-based Violence 25/11/2014Our main take away from this event is that it’s time for action, here and now, with the resources and the means that you have. There is no time to lose in waiting for the “right” moment or the ideal situation.
Voices of men: Why is it missing from the gender rights movement?
Gender Equality Gender-based Violence 21/11/2014The discourse around gender rights has been largely focused on the modern women’s movement. However, gender-transformative approaches that include men can be a huge step forward in achieving impact.
GRETA’s First Report on Action against Trafficking in Italy
Gender-based Violence Human Trafficking 07/10/2014In its report on Italy, GRETA is concerned by the lack of a national anti-trafficking action plan and urges the Italian authorities to do more to increase public awareness and discourage demand as a root cause of trafficking.
“To tell a woman everything she may not do is to tell her what she can do.”
Gender Equality Gender-based Violence 16/09/2014Interview with the Centre for Partnership and Equality in Bucharest, an NGO working in the fields of gender equality, diversity and inclusion since 2002.
Finding your voice against sexual violence
Gender Equality Gender-based Violence 16/07/2014At her presentation at TEDx Houses of Parliament, London, Meera Vijayann discussed the difficulties that young women like her face in India in accessing their rights or finding a voice against everyday sexual harassment.
Breaking the Cycle UK: making secondary education possible for girls in Bangladesh
Gender Equality 12/07/2014Breaking the Cycle UK was founded in 2011 by Siddika Ahmed to support the education of secondary school girls from financially disadvantaged families in Greater Sylhet, Bangladesh.
Role Models: Siddika Ahmed, equality activist & Breaking the Cycle UK founder
Gender Equality 26/06/2014Meet Siddika Ahmed, a woman passionate about equality, engaged in numerous community empowerment projects, in the UK and in Bangladesh.
How can citizen journalism empower young women?
Gender Equality 26/06/2014Why is there a rise in the number of young women using citizen journalism platforms? To understand this, we need to look at the way political systems have continuously been shaped by the power of the citizen voice.
Sexual violence: Breaking the silence
Gender-based Violence 25/06/2014A few days ago, I read a piece that broke my heart. It wasn’t just a piece, this story, it was a living nightmare; a written record that we must work harder than ever before to bring an end to sexual violence.