Sep 12, 2019 | Violence & Abuse
Search for: How do we make families a place of safety, equality, dignity, and respect? 1. ENFORCE laws to address violence against women and girls, and remove discriminatory laws. 2. ENSURE women’s access to justice and hold perpetrators to account. 3. SUPPORT...
Jul 5, 2019 | Violence & Abuse
Search for: Namibia’s First Lady and ONE fight gender-based violence Millions of women around the world experience violence simply because of their gender. In Namibia, Southern Africa, one in three women in long-term relationships report physical or sexual violence at...
Jul 1, 2018 | Violence & Abuse
Search for: #ThisIsNotWorking Women around the world are breaking the secrecy and silence around sexual abuse and harassment in the workplace. Yet more than one-third of the world’s countries have no laws prohibiting sexual harassment at work, leaving nearly 235...
Dec 2, 2017 | Violence & Abuse
Search for: Pledge to Speak Up Most men are not abusive. But far too often, they are silent about the abuse committed by other men. Their silence is as much a part of the problem as the abuse. A Call to Men in partnership with Joyful heart invite men to commit to...
Dec 2, 2017 | Violence & Abuse
Search for: Who Does Sexual Assault Affect? Sexual assault affects many lives—both directly and indirectly. It affects people of all socioeconomic backgrounds and education levels. While sexual violence has fallen by more than half since 1993, it is important to...
Dec 1, 2017 | Violence & Abuse
Search for: This All-Female Motorcycle Squad Is Tackling Sexual Violence in India’s ‘Rape Capital’. The city of New Delhi is determined to shed its reputation as India’s “rape capital,” so it’s putting women in charge of its latest initiative to combat its pervasive...
