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16
Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign
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Violence against women and girls is
one of the most widespread violations
of human rights. One in four women has
experienced some form of violence in
their lifetime. To raise awareness and
trigger action to end this global phenomenon,
the International Day for the Elimination
of Violence against Women (25 November),
and the ensuing 16 Days of Activism
against Gender Violence are commemorated
every year around the world.
The 2012 16 Days Campaign will continue
with the global theme: From Peace in
the Home to Peace in the World: Let’s
Challenge Militarism and End Violence
Against Women! It marks the third year
of advocacy to challenge militarism
and explore the deep socioeconomic structures
that perpetuate gender-based violence.
The sub-themes of the Campaign are:
• Sexual and gender-based violence
committed by state agents, particularly
the police or military
• Proliferation
of small arms and their role in domestic
violence
• Sexual violence
in and after conflict
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The campaign and related initiatives
are actively supported by the
United Nations Country Team in
Sudan. This website will be regularly
updated with latest news and information
about ongoing and planned activities.
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More background information on
the initiative can be found here.
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| Themes
for the 16 Days Campaign in Sudan: |
Sudan is one of the countries
that have joined the Great Lakes campaign
“Zero Tolerance Against Violence
Towards Women Now”. The launch
of the two year campaign in Sudan will
take place at the Presidential Palace
on the 25 November 2012.
Several states have announced subthemes
for this year’s campaign:
• West Darfur:
Protection of Women and Children from
Violence and their Access to Services
in our Shared Responsibility
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South Darfur: Strengthening
Access to Services for the Social Empowerment
of Women and Girls in South Darfur
• North Darfur: Together
for Protection of Women against Violence
• Central Darfur:
No to Violence Against Women from Now
Forward
• South Kordofan:
Protection and Safety for All and Women
First
The overview of ongoing and planned
activities in Sudan can be found here.
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| Background
Material: |
- HIV
& GBV factsheet
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| Get
Involved: |
- Wear a white ribbon to show your support
to end violence against women and girls.
- Initiate and/or participate in a 16
Days activity. Some activity ideas and
guidance can be found here.
- Convene, facilitate discussions and
talk to others about women’s empowerment
and ending violence.
- Listen to and support survivors to
get help.
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| Take
Action Kit |
The Center for Women’s
Global Leadership (CWGL) at Rutgers
University has prepared the 2012 16
Days Take Action Kit:
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Cover Letter
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Trifold
Brochure on the Campaign
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Theme
Announcement
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Information Sheets
- Violence
Perpetrated by State Actors
- Domestic
Violence and the Role of Small Arms
- Sexual
Violence During and After Conflict
• Gender-Based
Violence Fact Sheet
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Talking
Points
• Challenge
Militarism: Invest in Peace –
WILPF
• Suggested
Press Release Template
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Sample
Social Media Posts
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Suggested Grant Proposal Guide
• CWGL
Flyer
• Security
Project
• CSW57
Advocacy Sheet
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| 25
November 2012: International Day for
the Elimination of Violence against
Women |
 By
resolution 54/134 of 17 December 1999,
the United Nations General Assembly
designated 25 November as the International
Day for the Elimination of Violence
against Women, and invited governments,
international organizations and NGOs
to organize activities designed to raise
public awareness of the problem on that
day.
The day is also known as White Ribbon
Day – a campaign initiated and
run by men to bring public attention
to this issue, and make pledges to fight
violence against women.
Download the flyer in English
or Arabic
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December 2012: International Human Rights
Day |
 Human
Rights Day presents an opportunity,
every year, to celebrate human rights,
highlight a specific issue, and advocate
for the full enjoyment of all human
rights by everyone everywhere. This
year, the spotlight is on the rights
of all people - women, youth, minorities,
persons with disabilities, indigenous
people, the poor and marginalized -
to make their voices heard in public
life and be included in political decision-making.
These human rights - the rights to freedom
of opinion and expression, to peaceful
assembly and association, and to take
part in government (articles 19, 20
and 21 of the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
have been at the centre of the historic
changes in the Arab world over the past
two years, in which millions have taken
to the streets to demand change. In
other parts of the world, the "99%"
made their voices heard through the
global Occupy movement protesting economic,
political and social inequality.
Please see below the messages by the
UN Secretary General, the UN High Commissioner
for Human Rights, the UN Women Executive
Director, and the UNFPA Executive Director
on the occasion of the International
Human Rights Day. |
| Press
Releases and Statements |
| Messages
on the International Human Rights
Day, 10 December 2012 |
| United
Nations Secretary-General Ban
Ki-moon |
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Everyone
has the right to be heard and
to shape the decisions that affect
their community. This right is
enshrined in the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights and fully integrated
in international law, especially
in article 25 of the International
Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights. Over the past century,
we have made undeniable progress
along the path of inclusion. Read
the full statement in
English and
Arabic |
| UN
High Commissioner for Human Rights
Navi Pillay |
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Millions
of people have gone on to the
streets over the past few years,
in countries all across the world,
emboldened by what is happening
elsewhere, some demanding civil
and political rights, others demanding
economic, social and cultural
rights. This groundswell is not
simply a question of people demanding
freedom of expression and freedom
to say what they think and make
clear what they want. They are
asking for much more than that.
They are asking for an end to
a situation where governments
simply decide what is best for
their populations without even
consulting them. They are asking
for their right to participate
fully in the important decisions
and policies affecting their daily
lives, at the international, national
and the local levels. Read the
full statement in English
and Arabic
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Women Executive Director Michelle
Bachelet |
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Today,
on this Human Rights Day, we celebrate
the right of all people to make
their voices heard and participate
fully in public life. Yet the
voices of too many women and girls
continue to be stifled through
discrimination, threats and violence.
This is holding back progress
for women and for all members
of society. Today, on this Human
Rights Day, we celebrate the right
of all people to make their voices
heard and participate fully in
public life. Yet the voices of
too many women and girls continue
to be stifled through discrimination,
threats and violence. This is
holding back progress for women
and for all members of society.
Read
more " |
| UNFPA
Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde
Osotimehin |
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On this
Human Rights Day, we come together
to celebrate the right to participate
in public life in an inclusive
way. While this right is clearly
recognized in the international
human rights framework, the 1986
United Nations Declaration on
the Right to Development puts
all human beings at the centre
of development and emphasizes
that participation will only lead
to people's empowerment as long
as it is free, active and meaningful.
This implies that having a voice
is important, but insufficient
unless it can be expressed freely
and based on relevant, accurate
and accessible public information.
Read
more " |
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| Messages
on the International Day for the
Elimination of Violence against
Women, 25 November 2012 |
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UN Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon’s Message for
16 Days of Activism against Gender
Violence |
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Marking the International Day
for the Elimination of Violence
against Women, UN Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon called on Governments
to live up to their obligations
to end the global problem of violence
against women and girls, one of
the most widespread human rights
violations. “On this International
Day, I call on all governments
to make good on their pledges
to end all forms of violence against
women and girls in all parts of
the world”, said the UN
chief, in a message for the Day.
“I urge all people to support
this important goal”, he
continued
Read more » |
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Press
Release by the Office of the Resident
and Humanitarian Coordinator,
Sudan: 16 Days Campaign challenges
violence against women. |
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On 25 November 2012 – the
International Day for the Elimination
of Violence against Women –
the annual 16 Days of Activism
Against Gender Violence Campaign
was launched. Every day, women
and girls face violence in the
home, in communities, in conflicts,
in aftermaths of natural disasters.
It is estimated that up to 70
per cent of women experience some
form of violence in their life.
No human development goal can
be achieved as long as women and
girls continue to suffer from
violence or live in fear of it.
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UN Women
Executive Director Michelle Bachelet’s
Message on the International Day
for the Elimination of Violence
against Women |
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I am often asked whether ending
violence against women is possible
given the pervasiveness and persistence
of these crimes. My answer is
yes. It is possible. But we can
only do it together. We are all
responsible and it is time for
leaders to fulfill the promises
made to women. Today on the International
Day to End Violence against Women,
I call on all leaders: Take a
stand to end violence against
women and girls. Read
more » |
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Message
of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr.
Babatunde Osotimehin, for the
International Day for the Elimination
of Violence against Women |
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This year, UNFPA, the United Nations
Population Fund, marks the International
Day for the Elimination of Violence
Against Women with a focus on
the impact of ongoing conflicts
and natural disasters on violence
against women. Every day, women
and girls face violence in the
home, in communities, in conflicts,
in aftermaths of natural disasters.
It is estimated that up to 70
per cent of women – which
is 7 out of every 10 women –
experience some form of violence
in their life. No human development
goal can be achieved as long as
women and girls continue to suffer
from violence or live in fear
of it. Read
more » |
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Statement
by UN High Commissioner for Human
Rights Navi Pillay on the occasion
of the International Day for the
Elimination of Violence Against
Women |
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“Ensuring women’s
and girls’ rights, eliminating
discrimination and achieving gender
equality lie at the heart of the
international human rights system,
starting with article 1 of the
Universal Declaration of Human
Rights which states unequivocally:
‘All human beings are born
free and equal in dignity and
rights…’ On 9 October,
64 years after those famous words
were written, 14-year-old Malala
Yousufzai was shot in the head
and the neck on her way back from
school in the town of Mingora
in Pakistan. Read
more » |
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| News,
Events, and Stories |
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One
Man Can Campaign |
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The One Man Can Campaign supports
men and boys to take action to
end domestic and sexual violence
and to promote healthy, equitable
relationships that men and women
can enjoy - passionately, respectfully
and fully. The One Man Can Campaign
encourages men to work together
with other men and with women
to take action - to build a movement,
to demand justice, to claim our
rights and to change the world.
The One Man Can
Campaign was developed by SONKE
Gender Justice in South Africa,
and with the support of the UNDP
Disarmament, Demobilization and
Reintegration Project was adapted
for the Sudan context in 2010.
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VP Adam:
Sudan Committed to Eliminate Violence
Against Women (25 November 2012) |
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Khartoum 25 November 2012. Vice
President, Dr. Al-Haj Adam, has
affirmed state’s commitment
to protect women, combat violence
against them and remove all legal
impediments preventing the establishment
of women police and courts.
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Central
Darfur launches the 16 days of
activism campaign in Zalingei
town |
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UNFPA in Central Darfur State
in collaboration with Government
and UN agencies working in the
area celebrated the launching
of 16 days of activism on Sunday
25 November, under the theme
of “ NO TO Violence Against
Women From Now Forward”.
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West Darfur launches the 16 days of activism campaign in Geneina |
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The Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian
and Cultural) approved its first
ever draft resolution aimed at
ending the practice of female
genital mutilation, concluding
a determined effort by African
States and praised as historic
by delegations. Introducing the
text entitled “Intensifying
global efforts for the elimination
of female genital mutilation”,
the representative of Burkina
Faso, on behalf of the African
Group, said the text was the culmination
of discussions begun some time
ago by African States and the
General Assembly’s adoption
of a resolution on the issue for
the first time would intensify
world efforts to stop the reactionary
practice.
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| United
Nations General Assembly approves
Draft Resolution Aimed at Intensifying
Global Effort to Eliminate Female
Genital Mutilation |
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The
16 Days of Activism Against Gender
Based Violence was launched through
an inter-agency event in Geneina,
West Darfur state with the support
from UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNDP,
UNAMID (HR, GAU, CPU, HIV/AIDs
and FCPU), Sawa Sudan for Development
and Humanitarian Aid and Islamic
Relief Agency. .
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Contact:
Please share your activities and stories
with us:
Raga Makawi: makawi@un.org
Hanna Schmitt: hanna.schmitt@undp.org
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