Did you know that 31%+ of women festival goers experience sexual violence at festivals and events? Help us change this narrative this festival season by making a pledge to make festivals and events safer. Safe Festivals and Events #SafeCampaign docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

How about 365 Days of Activism against GBV. Everyday women and girls experience physical, verbal and emotional abuse in workplaces, at home, in school and every other space they enter. Collective action is one of the ways to end this challenge YAFM #16DaysofActivism2021

According to UN Women Fewer than 40% of the women who experience violence seek help of any sort. Whereas most look to family and friends, very few look to formal institutions, such as police & health services. Fewer than 10% of those seeking help appeal to the police.

International Women Human Rights Defenders Day, 29 November – opportunity to celebrate and pay tribute to courageous women from all over the world who are at the forefront of the collective struggle for the protection and advancement of human rights #WHRDDay #16DaysOfActivism

Today we celebrate all Women Human Rights Defenders! We Salute you for the amazing work you are doing!

Their work is usually unrecognized but they do alot

With the new funding commitments made at the #GenerationEquality forum, it is very important to ensure funding is allocated to the prevention of violence. Willson Chivhanga calls for Governments & partners to ensure #EVAWG advocacy is financed. #VoicesandFaces #OrangeTheWorld

HRDs have the role of ensuring that democracies are defended on a daily basis Malawi Women Human Rights Defenders Coalition Willson Chivhanga ARISA @opensociety OSISA Ford Foundation Amnesty International UN Human Rights MozambiqueDefenders ✊

"Conditions of people have deteriorated for people in Southern Africa...there is need to restore hope" Graca Machel Malawi Women Human Rights Defenders Coalition Human Rights Defenders Coalition - Malawi (HRDC) SouthernDefenders Willson Chivhanga ARISA OSISA Ford Foundation Amnesty International UN Human Rights MozambiqueDefenders ✊

The role of HRDs is very crucial in ensuring that the most vulnerable are seen, heard and protected #MaputoHRDSummit SouthernDefenders Malawi Women Human Rights Defenders Coalition CEWAGMalawi OSISA Amnesty International UN Human Rights Ford Foundation ARISA

Perpetrators of abuse are more likely to target the most vulnerable to whom they have access. People with disabilities are more likely to experience abuse for long because they have difficulties when accessing the support that they need. #16DaysofActivism2021 #16Days #IDPWD2021

"Over the decades, we have managed to formulate progressive policies, programs, and legislation to end violence against women and girls, yet till date, no country has managed to reach its targets for eliminating all forms of violence and discrimination." #VoicesandFaces

Following our Executive Director's interview with the journalists on 24/11/2021, at Piato Restaurant, her message was published by The New Vision. We are grateful to the New Vision for supporting the work of #WHRDs in ending violence against women and girls in Uganda. #16Days

One key solution to revitalizing advocacy for the elimination of violence against women & girls is adequate funding. Rugare-Shalom starts this crucial discussion on financing programming and advocacy for actionable change. #VoicesandFaces #OrangeTheWorld #16Days

How many trainings must happen with Malawiam media houses on reporting on defilement and sexual abuse cases??? Zodiak Online please, do better.

Son of the African Soil, may you rest in power. You fought a great fight for human rights in Southern Africa and beyond. We will always remember how you stood firm and never relented in the human rights field. Rest in power!