Category: Orange scarf Campaign
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THE ORANGE SCARF IS NOT JUST AN ORANGE SCARF
The Orange Scarf has a way of reminding me of how beautiful life is for women and girls around the world. Though these are a vulnerable group of people but they are filled but with so much growth, strength and courage….they never give up…they soar, rise and fly! I have always loved being…
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ORANGE YOUR WORLD! 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEIJING DECLARATION
From 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign is a time to galvanize action to end violence against women and girls around the world. The international campaign originated from the first Women’s Global…
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ORANGE SCARF CAMPAIGN; A new fight to end violence against women and girls.
Getty Images UN Facts and Figures: Ending Violence against Women A pandemic in diverse forms-According to a 2013 global review of available data, 35 per cent of women worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence. However, some national violence studies show that up to 70 per cent of…
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IWD2014 EVENT: #MARCHAGAINSTRAPE and #ORANGESCARFCAMPAIGN
On the 8th of March every year, the International Women’s Day is celebrated all over the world. This year a number of Advocates (doctors, lawyers, CSOs, mothers and the media) initiated a #March Against Rape through the use of social media to sensitize the public on rape, advocate for safer environment and policies on rape…
