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Join This Year's Global 16 Days Campaign #nomoremissingrights

11/25/2020

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who

"​the concerted efforts of many, including co-workers, family members, employers, unions, and other institutions" -- anyone.

what

"16 days," as this campaign is called, is "an organizing strategy for individuals and groups around the world to call for the elimination of all forms of gender-based violence against women and to:
  • raise awareness about gender-based violence against women as a human rights issue at the local, national, regional and international levels
  • strengthen local work around gender-based violence against women
  • establish a clear link between local and international work to end gender-based violence against women
  • provide a forum in which organizers can develop and share new and effective strategies
  • demonstrate the solidarity of women around the world organizing against gender-based violence against women
  • create tools to pressure governments to implement commitments to eliminate gender-based violence against women"

when

November 25 – December 10, 2020 and throughout the year.
16 Days is a "concentrated burst of energy" that kicks off the shift from "16 to 365." ​
16dayscampaign.org/about-the-campaign/from-16-to-365/ 

where and how

This campaign is "a tool that anyone can adapt to their local context."
​Use the 16 Days website's to launch your own local campaign or to be a stronger advocate. Utilize your own platforms, such as social media or schools and clubs, to contribute to this effort.

why

To continue to call for the ratification of C190. It is also a dedicated effort to help "ensure the dignity, safety, well-being, and human rights of women workers," this year especially that of informal female workers "whose lives and livelihoods have been acutely impacted by COVID-19 and the unprecedented economic crisis that has followed."
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Visit
16dayscampaign.org
for more.

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