16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
November 2022
From the 25th of November to the 10th of December, Education International mobilised to mark the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence.
November 2022
From the 25th of November to the 10th of December, Education International mobilised to mark the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence.
The death of Jina Mahsa Amini, a young Kurdish-Iranian woman has sparked nationwide protests in Iran since September. Educators and students were amongst the first to go on strike in protest against the Islamic regime’s brutality and in support of Iranians fighting for their freedom.
#16Days | Woman, life, freedom!The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 marked the beginning of a collective nightmare. Attacks against civilians, including sexual violence against women and girls have been used as part of the campaign of terror to intimidate the population. This first-hand account from Ukraine details the horrors war unleashed but...
#16Days | I was less afraid of a russian missile than of a russian soldier: Sexual violence as a weapon of war in UkraineThe tragedy of Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls must not continue to be part of the narrative of Canada. Indigenous women and girls have experienced colonial violence and genocide for hundreds of years and it must end.
#16Days | Ending the violence against Indigenous women and girlsThe 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an international UN Women campaign that has been running since 1991 and which provides an opportunity to reflect on the issue of abuse suffered by women around the world. The campaign runs from 25 November to 10 December and this year...
#16Days | Brazilian women fighting to protect the AmazonOver the past two years, the world has undergone massive changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These abrupt and unpredictable changes have required adjustments to how we work and have challenged us to re-think, re-assess and re-formulate our approaches and engagements. Gender at Work’s engagement with Education International on capacity...
#16Days | Using technology to foster meaningful conversations on gender-based violence