The annual 16 days activism against gender-based violence is observed this year under the theme “Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect!”. This is a call to individuals, communities and nations to collectively invest in ridding the world of the flaw that is gender-based violence. If we all do our part, we will collect on the benefits of a society free from gender-based violence.
At a time when all of the world’s attention is on the deadly virus, other problems that existed before tend to be neglected. Because of lockdowns and quarantine, persons are forced to stay at home and a spike in domestic violence is being reported worldwide. With important services such as rule of law, health, and shelters being diverted to address the pandemic all over the world, taking away attention from other problems which existed before, we must do our part to bring light to the issue of gender-based violence.
This year, SODEI is joining its voice to the rest of the world to decry gender-based violence on women and girls through a hybrid campaign which will take place online and on the ground with sensitization and information sessions. SODEI calls on everyone to do their part to respond to and prevent gender-based violence so that we can all collect on a better society for all not only for 16 days a year, but for 365 days a year, every year.
Follow the link to view SODEI’s Basic Lexicon on Violence Against Women (VAW)
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