Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations. The theme for the 2019 International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is ‘Orange the World: Generation Equality Stands Against Rape,’ and for the next two years, the will focus on the issue of rape. As in previous years, the International Day will mark the launch of the that will conclude on 10 December, which is International Human Rights Day.
Twenty-five years ago, the world was a different place. Incredible progress has been made in so many areas. So why haven’t we seen as much progress for women’s health and rights?
On the of the ground-breaking (ICPD), the (12-14 November) will seek actionable commitments to address gender-based violence and uphold the right to sexual and reproductive health care.
School director Tarekegn Degefu led the creation of a gender club and started a day care service at the school for teachers and staff after attending a gender-responsive pedagogy and assessment training organized as part of a project in Ethiopia.
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The film uses the iconic words and voice of humanitarian, activist and poet Maya Angelou and her acclaimed poem 'Still I Rise' to showcase the day in a life of various women food producers.
It is well known that violent conflict disproportionately affects women and girls and intensifies pre-existing gender inequalities and discrimination. Women are also active agents of peace in armed conflict, yet their role as key players and change agents of peace has been largely unrecognized.听 was the first resolution that acknowledged the contributions women and girls make to conflict prevention, peacekeeping, conflict resolution and peacebuilding and highlighted the importance of their equal and full participation. Since then, the Security Council meets every year on the anniversary of its adoption, 31 October.
Imagine a world where all people have equal rights and opportunities. Women and girls are not afraid of walking home late at night, and men and boys are not trapped in oppressive masculinities. In this world, gender equality is the norm. Men and women get paid equally for work of equal value and share the care work at home. This is Generation Equality.听UN Women鈥檚聽聽campaign marks the 25th聽anniversary of the聽, the most visionary agenda for women鈥檚 rights and empowerment everywhere.
Ten years ago, the UN Security Council 聽the mandate of the聽Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict. Conflict-related sexual violence is no longer seen as an inevitable byproduct of war, but rather a crime that is preventable and punishable under International Law.听It is also essential to recognize and tackle gender inequality as the root cause and driver of sexual violence, in times of war and peace and to provide multidimensional services for survivors.
Rural women have unique knowledge, skills and experiences that are critical to promoting sustainable practices and combating the ill-effects of climate change.听Economically empowered rural women, like those in Brazil, Kyrgyzstan, Mali, Nepal and Niger mentioned in this article, are key to the success of families, communities and national economies. Through their labour, they are maintaining and improving their children鈥檚 education, household health, food security and nutrition, and are thus indispensable in the attainment of the聽Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).听
This year is聽the 40th anniversary of the聽, an international treaty on the human rights of women. The agreement provides an international standard for protecting and promoting women鈥檚 political, civil, cultural, economic, and social rights. As of October 2019, have ratified it.听A consisting of 23 independent experts on women鈥檚 rights from around the world monitors the implementation of the Convention. They will convene in Geneva from 21 October until 8 November to assess progress and consider the reports submitted by the State parties.
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One out of every聽three women, who are employed, works in agriculture.听In rural areas women collect biomass fuels, manually process foodstuffs, and pump water- 80% of households without piped water rely on women for water collection.听 These are just some examples of their critical survival聽role聽in rural areas. That is why the UN commemorates the聽聽every 15 October. The 2019 theme is 鈥,鈥 calling for action聽to support rural women in responding to climate change through agricultural production, food security, and natural resources management.
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Since 2012, 11 October has been marked as the International Day of the Girl Child.听The day aims to highlight and address the needs and challenges girls face, while promoting girls'聽empowerment and the fulfilment of their human rights. Nearly 25聽years ago, the 4th World Conference on Women culminated in the adoption of the ;聽the most comprehensive policy agenda for the empowerment of women. This year, under the theme "GirlForce: Unscripted and Unstoppable,"聽we聽celebrate achievements by, with, and for girls.听