#IamGEM #IamPossIble 16days of activism against Gender Based Violence takes place every year beginning on International day of the elimination of violence against women (November 25th) and ending on the Human Rights day (…
Today my best friend said me " Uneducated women's life is better than educated women''. I said why. Then he replied ''Educated women always become busy, overload in house, office and other network''. Then, I raised great…
I call you my dear sister, Not because you are from Owo, Or its because you are from Oke Oja. I call you my sweet sister, Not because you were born in Ehin-Ogbe.. I call you my lovely I know that you are not my father's…
We (21 organization's women and men) planned to do every day diary maintain about Gender Based violence. What we have feel and what are in family, social, and all level violence, we need to maintain in every day diary.…
Widowhood: A Double Headed Monster The drama was shocking, it was a hot dry season period in my village when the “Sun set” (metaphorical way of saying that the king has died. According to my tradition, kings disappear, they…
To commemorate the 16 Days of Activism, On Monday 25th November 2019, Nigeria launched the Sexual Offenders Register to name and shame persons who have been convicted of sexual offenses across the country in line with the…
TODAY'S #16daysofActivism WE WILL LOOK AT SEXUAL ASSAULT AND RAPE. Sexual assault and rape are weapons used by perpetrators to hurt and dominate others—motivated by a need to control, humiliate, and harm. It is never a…
It was on Saturday the 14th of February 2014. I came back from school and decided to make for myself something to eat. By 6:30 pm, I had finished cooking. All I needed to do was eat and sleep. I had my bath and dashed into…
Suddenly she was no longer the 14 years old girl I used to play with. Meg was a strong girl, and I admired her. She was a year or two older than me, but in school, she was a year behind me. The schools' policy was that if…
My name is Aradhiya Khan and I'm a 21-year-old Pakistani transwoman activist, social worker, blogger and community mobilizer who has dedicated the past four years of my life towards promoting transgender equality, human…
My organisation Our Lady of Perpetual Help(OLPHI) started the #16daysActivism against #GenderBasedViolence engagement with Classic Royal Ladies of Nigeria. One prominent testimony stood out during our sharing. A father who…
At the tender age of 9, I witnessed my uncle beating his wife as usual, as I had witnessed that scene an uncountable number of times. On this fateful day, I could no longer hold myself back, I felt strongly that I had to do…
Child labor is the exploitation of children through any form of work that deprives them of their childhood privileges, interferes with their ability to attend school regularly and is mentally, physically socially and morally…
At the tender age of 9, I witnessed my uncle beating his wife as usual, as I had witnessed that scene an uncountable number of times. On this fateful day, I could no longer hold myself back, I felt strongly that I had to do…
In every city and town, every rural village and every community in the world, there are women of all ages suffering the physical, emotional and psychological impact of gender based violence. Whilst this is tolerated,…
I am Viviane Dobgima, a 27 years old Cameroonian who is a GBV survivor. After the passing away of my parents at a very tender age, I began the process of battling with life's challenges and above all being accepted and loved…
On Saturday 23th November I met Nakinti Sunday 24th November I met my mentor and Coach Sophie Ngassa Monday 25th November I met my sister Agnes Kuoh aka Agui Fash Tuesday 26th November I met the pretty, gentle, serene Arrey…
Yesterday marked the first day of 16 days of activism. And to me social justice is absolutely the fundamental right of any human, irrespective of whether they are men or women. Staying in South Africa, I have realized that…
It was a wonderful evening after work that Thursday night and we were all relaxing at home with some sitcom and all of a sudden there was uproar outside our building. By the time we got there, an elderly woman was holding a…
Brendah Awuor amonge is my name, a 25years old woman, tall dark and determined woman, I reside in nyalenda slums kisumu, kenya. I was born and raised here, imagine a home full of crime, violence and less justice. Can we…
Gender-based violence is based on power imbalance and done with the intention to humiliate and make a person or group of people feel inferior and/or subordinate. This type of violence is deeply rooted in the social and…
Saludos! I want to share our recently published report ' The Persistence of Indolence: Femicides in Puerto Rico 2014-2018 *. I am Mari Mari, the founder and Director of Kilómetro Cero , an NGO in Puerto Rico that fights…
My Name is Valdeen Tamara Shears, I am a 43-year-old mother of seven, grandmother of one and I am fed up of being scared. Scared of dying at the hands of my abuser. Scared of becoming my country's next statistic. Scared of…
Sidra, an undergraduate student at Asian University for Women, Bangladesh. She is one of the hardworking students I ever came across. I personally known Sidra from the past 7-8 years. She has been selected to Yonsei…
