16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

25 November is The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and the first day of the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence. We begin the annual event with a message from your SI President, Sharon Fisher, together with a wonderful collaboration and contribution from the five

ILO C190 and the NGO Coalition to End Violence and Harassment in the World of Work

Blog by Maria Fornella-Oehninger, SI United Nations Representative in New York and Co-chair of the NGO Committee on Social Development. As part of the Global Action Week, 21-29 June 2021, the International Labour Organization (ILO) is promoting the ratification of the Convention Concerning the Elimination of Violence and Harassment in

COVID-19 and the rise of violence

Following her attendance at three UNESCO webinars, SI UN Representative, Marie-Christine Gries, discusses the rise in violence witnessed during the COVID-19 pandemic. "The pandemic has triggered a sharp increase in violence around the world, especially in the domestic sphere, with women being disproportionately affected. Action on behalf of victims is

Gender-based violence & COVID-19

In 2020, the international community’s plan was to embark on its decade of action for the Sustainable Development Goals, honour major declarations such as Beijing and determine how to accelerate sustainable solutions to the world’s biggest challenges including gender related goals. But things did not go as planned. Instead, today’s

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