Podcasts about activism against gender based violence

What would you do, as a Trans Escort, in the face of danger? This is a real-life experience, by Sandy, a Transwoman In Zimbabwe. Threatened by a client, with Machetes and Fire Arms. Lived to tell the tale, now advocating to End Gender Based Violence & Reduced Livelihoods. Purple Royale: Trans Voices Amplified!  Standing in solidarity, during 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence. Much gratitude to The Nebula Pulsar Fund and The Frida Young Feminist Fund for supporting this documented lived reality. 

This December 1st, Project HOPE was among the many organizations commemorating World AIDS Day as well as the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. Over two decades, significant progress in HIV control, particularly in Africa, has been achieved through initiatives like President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Since 2003, PEPFAR has enabled over 20 million people to access antiretroviral therapy and prevented 5.5 million HIV-positive births. However, challenges persist in meeting UNAIDS' 95-95-95 targets—ensuring widespread testing, treatment, and viral suppression. Barriers include funding shortages, stigma, and competing health crises like COVID-19. Adolescents, especially girls and young women, face heightened risk due to social vulnerabilities and limited access to youth-friendly services. Mvemba is joined by Dr. Uche Ralph-Opara, Chief Health Officer at Project HOPE, to discuss the progress made and the hurdles that remain in achieving epidemic control. Their conversation highlights innovative approaches to addressing gender inequality and empowering vulnerable populations.

Between November 25th, and December 10th - which is today, International Human Rights Day - activists try to focus public attention on the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. As these days of activism wrap up, host Jeff Douglas spoke with Ann de Ste Croix to check in on the situation in this province. She's the executive director of the Transition House Association of Nova Scotia. A warning, we will be talking about gender-based violence in some detail. So please listen with care.

Activists in Chad have launched a campaign to educate clerics and traditional rulers against early marriages, female genital mutilation and other harmful traditional practices on women. The campaign is part of the United Nations “16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence.” Moki Edwin Kindzeka reports from Cameroon.

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) has raised alarm over the rising tide of violence against women and children. As the nation observes the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a campaign aimed at eradicating violence against these vulnerable groups, shocking statistics from the South African Police Service paint a grim picture revealing that 14 women and children are murdered every day. NUMSA emphasizes that this disturbing reality underscores a profound societal crisis, urging that tackling systemic inequality is critical to ending such violence. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to NUMSA spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola

Fighting for Better Buses in the West, Inquiry into Government's Refugee Crackdown, Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Closing the Gap, Workplace Sexual Harassment of Migrant and Refugee Women Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Adele Vosper, spokesperson of the Sustainable Cities Collective at Friends of the Earth, spoke with us about the Better Buses Campaign, which is fighting for adequate and sustainable public transit servicing in Melbourne's West. The campaign launched a petition for bus network reform in the western suburbs which, after collecting over 3,000 signatures was debated last night in Victorian Parliament by Western Metropolitan Upper House member David Ettershank MP. Prior to the debate, community members gathered on the steps of Parliament to support the campaign and stand up for transport equity. Join the Better Buses Campaign's next action on Wednesday 11 December at 5PM at Tarneit Station - RSVP here. The Better Buses Campaign group meets weekly on a Wednesday from 6-8PM in person at Weekly meeting 312 Smith St, Collingwood, VIC 3066 and online via zoom (information here). For further information about the campaign, you can contact Elyse Cunningham at Friends of the Earth (elyse.cunningham@foe.org.au).// This Monday on 3CR's Doin' Time show, Marisa spoke with Laura John from the Human Rights Law Centre about the Senate inquiry the Migration Amendment Bill 2024, which was introduced by the government in response to the High Court of Australia's decision in YBFZ v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs. The proposed measures will significantly expand the Government's powers, enabling it to warehouse people in third countries, reverse protection findings made for refugees, and continue the domestic imposition of punitive visa conditions on non-citizens in Australia. You can read HRLC's explainer on the Migration Amendment Bill 2024 here.// Palawa woman and Yoorrook Commissioner and Professor Maggie Walter discussed the importance of data sovereignty for First Nations justice and gave insight into Closing the Gap data released last week, along with updates on Yoorrook for Justice during the last week of submissions. Professor Walter has authored six books and over 100 journal articles in the fields of Indigenous sociology and Indigenous Data Sovereignty. Yoorrook for Justice is a truth telling commission that documents past and present injustices experienced by First Peoples in Victoria. The commission has seen thousands of people speak truth in court and on Country. Submissions close Saturday 30 September AEDT 11:59pm. Make your submission here.// CONTENT WARNING: This interview includes themes of sexual harassment and gender-based violence. If you need to speak with someone for support, you can always contact the Sexual Assault Crisis Line on 1800 806 292, 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732), Lifeline on 13 11 14, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners can also call 13 YARN (13 92 76). To find out more about your rights at work and reporting instances of sexual harassment in the workplace, visit https://www.respectatwork.gov.au/.Professor Marie Segrave, Dr Siru Tan and Dr Chloe Keel joined us as part of 3CR's dedicated programming across this year's 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence to talk about their co-authored research into migrant and refugee women's attitudes, experiences and responses to sexual harassment in Australian workplaces. The research project, a collaboration with ANROWS, was a national study that sought to investigate and document migrant and refugee women's experiences of, understandings of and responses to sexual harassment. Professor Segrave is an Australian Research Council Future Fellow in the School of Political and Social Sciences in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne. Dr Tan is also based at the University of Melbourne, and is a Lecturer in Criminology, School of Social and Political Sciences and co-lead of the Borders, Migration and Gendered Violence Research Hub. Dr Keel is a Lecturer in Criminology at Griffith University. This project's research team also included Professor Rebecca Wickes from the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Griffith University, and Prabhapriya Bogoda Arachchige from the School of Social Sciences at Monash University. Check out the project's final report, published in August this year.// Unfortunately, we weren't able to get to our planned interview with Ngarrindjeri, Djab Wurrung and Gunditjmara musician, dancer and director Amos Roach about this Saturday's unveiling of the Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter statues at Atherton Gardens in Fitzroy. Tune in to 3CR's Solidarity Breakfast this Saturday morning from 7:30-9AM to catch Amos in conversation with Annie!Uncle Archie (Gunditjmara (Kirrae Whurrong/Djab Wurrung)/Bundjalung) and Aunty Ruby (Ngarrindjeri/Kokatha/Pitjantjatjara), Amos' parents, both had strong connections to Fitzroy and narrated their experiences of living, loving and building community as Stolen Generations survivors through their captivating musical talent and songwriting. The statues were commissioned by Yarra City Council in partnership with the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation, with the guidance of the Archie Roach Foundation and members of Uncle Archie and Aunty Ruby's family. This Saturday's event at Atherton Gardens will begin at 2PM, with the official unveiling at 3:30PM, and will feature live performances from musicians including Kutcha Edwards and Shane Howard.//

Today is a very special episode about a very important issue. Yesterday was International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and kicks off 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. This important campaign focuses on driving action amongst individuals and organisations around the world calling for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls. Coercive Control is a term we hear a lot but not so easy to spot. So we wanted to get an expert in to help us understand this insidious form of abuse, and how to protect yourself, your kids and how to support a friend if you're worried she's caught in an abusive relationship.     Kylie Lynch and her team run an awesome initiative called “Safer Together”, which really opens up the conversation and creates a safe space for everyone, including men and boys, to engage in this issue. The sessions are free to the community, so get in touch if you want to bring “Safer Together” to your workplace, school or club. To donate visit wacf.org.au ❤️

It's day one of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. Today on the show we talk about working towards a feminist future, free of gender-based violence. You'll hear from the folks at the YWCA and a strategic plan that aims to do just that. 

The "Stronger Together" podcast by IMPACT Community Services addresses key social issues in Bundaberg and beyond. In this episode, Tanya O'Shea, IMPACT's Managing Director, speaks with Jo Leveritt from the Zonta Club and Staci Rae from IMPACT's Intensive Family Support Program about the upcoming "16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence." Led by Zonta International and supported by organisations like IMPACT, this annual campaign from 25 November to 10 December advocates for change and support for those impacted by violence.Bundaberg's campaign includes events like the "Pageant of Lights" parade, where Zonta will feature a Flintstones-themed float with the message "Don't Get Stuck in the Stone Age," reinforcing their anti-violence stance.Another powerful component is the "Ringing of the Bells" ceremony, where bells toll for lives lost to domestic violence over the past year, a sombre reminder of the need for action. Additionally, the Clothesline Project showcases survivor-painted shirts symbolising different forms of violence, displayed at Hinkler Central, creating a visual representation of resilience and awareness.Through partnerships with IMPACT and Zonta, Bundaberg is fostering a safe, supportive space to address violence, with this podcast episode underscoring the power of awareness, community, and support.Seek help, learn more and get involved:IMPACT's Make a Referral for Support Click here for more support linksThank you for listening to this episode of "Stronger Together" We hope you enjoyed the conversation and gained valuable insights. Stay connected with us: Follow us on Twitter Like our Facebook page Visit our website Subscribe to our YouTube channel Connect with us on LinkedIn Don't forget to subscribe to our podcast to stay updated on future episodes. Remember, we are STRONGER TOGETHER.

Chris Brown is performing in South Africa for the first time since 2015 this December. Tickets for his concerts sold out Johannesburg's FNB Stadium in just a few hours. But not everyone is happy about it. Campaigners have highlighted that the concert is scheduled just days after the global commemoration of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. So, a petition has been started to block his shows. The petition calls them an ‘insult to the millions of women and girls affected by violence in South Africa and worldwide'. Bulelwa Adonis is from Women for Change. She tells us why her organisation started the petition, and the conversations its sparked online and IRL. We also hear from a mother whose been directly impacted by gender based violence (GBV). Noma Mrwetyana's daughter was murdered in 2019, at the age of 19. She tells us why she started the Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation in her name. And BBC reporter Danai Nesta Kupemba talks us through what the government is doing to address the issue. Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld WhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6 Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk Presenter: William Lee Adams Producers: Benita Barden and Mora Morrison Editor: Verity Wilde

25th November marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and kicks off the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. In conjunction with this campaign, we speak to Marina Abdullah, Head of Campaigns for the Women's Aid Organisation to discuss where Malaysia is in ending gender-based violence and why we must invest to prevent violence against women and girls.Image Credit: UN Women

Iranian-Australian Activist, Shohre Mansouri talks to Sunehra about battling against misinformation and disinformation in a farsi Facebook group. Shohre is also the founder of Yarra Foundation, a charity that helps under-privallaged Iranian children. We listen to an interview from Women on the line, where Kannagi Bhatt speaks to Ruby Hamad, author of "White Tears/ Brown Scars" about the roots of racism against people in the Middle East. You can listen to Women on the line every Monday 8:30am to 9:00am. We listen to an interview with Claudia speaking with Birte Moliere from Boomerang Alliance that was previously aired on Wednesday Breakfast. Boomerang Alliance is a national community-based not for profit organisation aiming for a zero-waste society. They are launching the BYO Cup Campaign at Commonfolk and social enterprise HomeGound on the Mornington Peninsula 8 and 9 December. Sunehra speaks with Kit McMahon, CEO of Women's Health in the South East (WHISE) about #16Days4Kids, part of WHISE's 2023 campaign for 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. If you are in distress and/or have experienced gender-based violence you can call:1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732Lifeline: 13 11 14Domestic Violence Crisis Service (DVCS): 02 6280 0900Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre: 1800 015 188Sexual Assault Crisis Line: 1800 806 292 Song: Treaty (Redfern remix) by Yothu Yindi

Josh Burns, Zoe Daniel, Fiona, Paul and Macca talk to Kate Fitz-Gibbon- Chair Respect Victoria – 16 days activism against gender based violence. Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon is Director of the Monash... LEARN MORE The post Saturday, 25th, November, 2023: Kate Fitz-Gibbon- Chair Respect Victoria,16 days, Activism Against Gender Based Violence appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

  As the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign gets underway, women trade unionists worldwide are building on their momentum to end sexual harassment and gender violence at the workplace. In Georgia, for instance, the Georgian Trade Union Confederation (GTUC) “pays huge attention to awareness-raising activities on gender-based violence and harassment in the […]

With Ziyana Kotadia and Karen Campbell. Content note: this episode addresses sexual violence. Too Scared to Learn: Women, Violence, and Education by Jenny Horsman (2013) uncovers how violence negatively impacts a student's ability to learn. It focusses on women's literacy, but the broader lesson is clear. None of us can properly learn when we're scared and targeted. This has huge implications for girls, women, and gender-diverse students in all schools, as well as huge implications for post-secondary environments like colleges and universities, where sexual violence is a particular problem. It's the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a great time to talk about ending sexual violence on campus. Our first guest is Ziyana Kotadia, an advocate and writer in her final year of an Honours Specialization in Global Gender Studies and a Minor in Feminist, Queer and Critical Race Theory from Western University and Huron University College. She's Chair of the Safe Campus Coalition and a contributor to the Our Campus, Our Safety Action Plan, a call for action from students all over Canada. Ziyana is passionate about poetry, performance, and politics and has a keen interest in exploring intersections among the worlds of academia, art, and advocacy. She was the 2021-2022 Vice-President University Affairs for Western's University Students' Council, one of the nation's leading student organizations, where she championed gender equity projects and the voices of over 35,000 undergraduate and professional students as the Chief Advocate and Stakeholder Relations Manager to the university's senior administration. Her most recent publications include her op-ed “Universities Need a Consent Awareness Week in Ontario” in the ‘Toronto Star', her second-place winning poem "Heir to A Garden Heart" in ‘Symposium', and her academic article "Poetry, Prayer, and Politics: An Autoethnographic Exploration of Womanhood in the Canadian Ugandan Khoja Ismaili Diaspora" in ‘Liberated Arts: A Journal for Undergraduate Research'. Our second guest, Karen Campbell, Director of Community Initiatives & Policy at the Canadian Women's Foundation. She speaks new research we did in collaboration with the McGill University iMPACTS initiative, documented in a report entitled: Social Media and Mobilizing Change for Community Impacts. It explores the connection between students, social media, and sexual assault on university and college campuses. Relevant links: Our Campus, Our Safety Action Plan, Social Media and Mobilizing Change for Community Impacts: Results Report Please listen, subscribe, rate, and review this podcast and share it with others. If you appreciate this content, if you want to get in on the efforts to build a gender equal Canada, please donate at canadianwomen.org and consider becoming a monthly donor. Facebook: Canadian Women's Foundation Twitter: @cdnwomenfdn LinkedIn: The Canadian Women's Foundation Instagram: @canadianwomensfoundation

During this year's 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign and in honor of #GivingTuesday, you can support our work in ending GBVH and get a free copy of the book, “Stopping Gender-Based Violence and Harassment at Work,” by donating $100 to the Solidarity Center. Show your solidarity and make a donation now!   […]

The University of Nairobi Parklands Campus in association with UNESCO marked the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence in November and December of 2021. The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that kicks off on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day. For this episode, I host Valentine and Annete from the University of Nairobi Parklands Campus to discuss the campaign that took place, their experiences with sexual harassment and other forms of Gender Based Violence, as well as the future of activism in this area. Listen in for our opinions on social media and GBV, how to hold space for survivors of GBV, as well as next steps after the 16 Days of Activism. Enjoy and learn.

What is known as the International Day for the Elimination of the abhorrent violence against women has been observed on November 25. Commander of Bankstown police area command Superintendent Adam Johnson visited 2MFM and discussed this this issue along with the accompanying 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, 2021.

The Labrador West Status of Women Council just received significant funding from Rio Tinto in honour of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. We speak with Michelene Gray, the Executive Director of the Labrador West Status of Women Council to learn about the funding and their plans for it. Have a teddy bear at home that needs some mending? Or perhaps you're interested in going to a petting zoo? We speak with Dr. Rebecca Jackson of the Valley Vet Clinic in Happy Valley-Goose Bay about their open house this Sunday. The provincial Auditor General released a report yesterday detailing the government's failure to cap the wetlands in the Muskrat Falls reservoir. We speak to Auditor General Denise Hanrahan, and hear reaction to the report from David Brazil and Jim Dinn. We check in with Eldon Wheaton of the White Wolf Snowmobile Club in Labrador West to see how things are shaping up for snowmobile season. Santa's coming to town, and the municipality of Red Bay is celebrating with it's first-ever Christmas parade. Deputy Mayor Lynn Stone joins us to talk about that. What is your holiday season going to look like this year? Musician David Penashue tells us about his traditions for our Home For The Holidays series, and plays some music for us in celebration of the Christmas season. It's Friday, so we're hanging with the Waynes to hear their film and book selections for the week. Finally, an initiative started last September by a group of young teens in Labrador City called "The Be Kind Project" is well underway. We get an update from Leah Patterson today.

The climate movement we need right now; Getting into the Politics of why (some) Governance Programmes work; Links I Liked; Making Change: What Works? Lessons from four successful movements; The Changing Face of Aid; How do you Measure the Impact of Influencing (and ask some v useful questions en route)?; 30 years and counting: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence in our COVID-19 world 

In this series, Kate Brim-Senekal discusses the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, an international campaign to draw attention to Violence Against Women and Girls globally. Episode 01 discusses Power Differentials, Patriarchy & Prejudice — and why these socio-cultural norms allow Domestic Violence and IPV to thrive. Listen to this episode to find out what YOU can do to help foster safer spaces for women everywhere. Click here for more info on the 16 Days of Activism. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kate-brim-senekal/message

The 25th November is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and marks the start of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence. Charlene Narsoo – activist for Social Change joins us in studio. Charlene works tirelessly to ensure that with every community intervention, change happens and beneficiaries thrive.

The Global Network of Women Peacebuilders welcomes Esther Atosha, Young Women Leader for Peace from Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)! During the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, GNWP sat down with Esther to discuss the various discriminations that women peacebuilders & feminist activists face in their work at the local level and globally, including discrimination based on gender and race. Tune in to hear more about Esther’s recommendations on how systemic barriers must be transformed to achieve gender and racial equality.

To commemorate 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence with Allegra Baiocchi, UN Resident Coordinator for Costa Rica and Sam Vaghar, Social Entrepreneur for Millenium Campus Network and Advisor to UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo for a discussion on practical and innovative solutions in investing in women’s economic empowerment and developing innovative investment mechanisms to advance gender equality. Investing in women’s economic empowerment sets a direct path towards gender equality, poverty eradication and inclusive economic growth. However, women remain disproportionately affected by poverty, violence and discrimination as well as socio-economic and climate-related shocks and disasters, more particularly the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the second episode of the mini-series, the Informal Economy Podcast: social protection joins the “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence against women”. We bring a series in two parts to talk about how gender-based violence impacts informal women workers and what they have been doing to face this important challenge, especially in a year marked by the Covid-19 global pandemic. Last week, we brought you the first part of this series, where we talked to Sonia George. Now, in the last part of the series, we talked to Oksana Abboud. Oksana is the international coordinator of StreetNet International, a global alliance of street-vendors that supports national associations and unions of street vendors, market vendors and hawkers. References 16 Days website https://16dayscampaign.org/ WIEGO page on the 16 Days campaign https://www.wiego.org/16DaysCampaign ILO Convention 190 https://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO::P12100_ILO_CODE:C190 16 Days advocacy guide https://16dayscampaign.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/OFFICIAL-CWGL-2020-16-Days-Campaign-Advocacy-Guide.pdf StreetNet Position document (pre-C190 adoptiton) http://streetnet.org.za/2019/06/05/streetnet-position-on-the-ending-violence-and-harassment-in-the-world-of-work/#more-11352 190 process - On the ILO Plenary: - Lorraine Sibanda, StreetNet President: https://ilo.cetc.stream/2019/06/14/ms-sibanda-representative-streetnet-international/ - Sonia George, SEWA: https://ilo.cetc.stream/2019/06/14/ms-george-representative-women-in-informal-employment-globalizing-and-organizing/

If you are working on delivering social change or trying to address social norms, digital technology seems like a good way to scale, influence behaviours, deepen impact, collect and analyse data – and so much more. Doing this in practice is another thing. Jocelyn Williams, Director for Business Development at Every1Mobile, shares 10 years of experience that they have built up implementing programmes in 17 African and Asian countries. Every1Mobile design and implement digital solutions that help people improve their quality of life such as: access to good health advice, encouraging people to create savings and helping young mums get information on motherhood – in countries including Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia, and Uganda. During our conversation Jocelyn shares some key methods to ensure digital is working at its best. She explains that social impact programmes need to be designed ‘Digital First’ – embedding digital solutions and capabilities in from the start to deliver real world change. Before revealing why digital can be a useful tool particularly when the topics are sensitive and personal. It is apt that we record this conversation during '16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. Jocelyn suggests we should all be thinking about: the depth of digital engagement, how we are driving and monitoring real world behaviour change through digital as well as why multi-platform digital interventions will be essential in the future. Listen to hear more. Links: Every1Mobile: https://www.every1mobile.com/ UJoin:https://www.every1mobile.com/our-work/ujoin/ NaijaCare: https://www.every1mobile.com/our-work/naijacare/ UAfya: https://www.every1mobile.com/our-work/uafya/ Every1Mobile’s COVID-19 response: https://www.every1mobile.com/rapidly-responding-to-covid-19-using-mobile-technology/ Business Fights Poverty Gender Summit: https://businessfightspoverty.org/articles/gender-summit-2020/

Today on Streets of Your Town podcast, we talk to former Senator Natasha Stott-Despoja about her appointment to a top United Nations role aimed at ending discrimination against women. This interview is brought to you in conjunction with Griffith University’s Gender Equity Research Network, as a special co-production to mark the international campaign of 16 days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence. Natasha Stott-Despoja will begin her four-year term in January as one of 23 independent experts monitoring the efforts of countries around the world to improve gender equality. She tells us how the need to protect women’s rights is even greater in the wake of coronavirus, and how she keenly feels her responsibility in her new role as the only expert on the committee from the Oceania region.

In this episode, the Informal Economy Podcast: social protection joins the “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence against women”. In this special episode, we will bring a series in two parts to talk about how gender-based violence impacts informal women workers and what they have been doing to face this important challenge, especially in a year marked by the Covid-19 global pandemic. This week, we bring you the first part of the show, featuring Sonia George. Sonia is the general secretary of SEWA in the Indian state of Kerela. SEWA stands for Self Employed Women’s Association, and an informal workers union in India. The second part of this episode is scheduled for next week. We will bring our talk with the international coordinator of StreetNet International, Oksana Abboud. StreetNet International is a global alliance of street-vendors that supports national associations and unions of street vendors, market vendors and hawkers. References 16 Days website https://16dayscampaign.org/ WIEGO page on the 16 Days campaign https://www.wiego.org/16DaysCampaign ILO Convention 190 https://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO::P12100_ILO_CODE:C190 16 Days advocacy guide https://16dayscampaign.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/OFFICIAL-CWGL-2020-16-Days-Campaign-Advocacy-Guide.pdf StreetNet Position document (pre-C190 adoptiton) http://streetnet.org.za/2019/06/05/streetnet-position-on-the-ending-violence-and-harassment-in-the-world-of-work/#more-11352 190 process - On the ILO Plenary: - Lorraine Sibanda, StreetNet President: https://ilo.cetc.stream/2019/06/14/ms-sibanda-representative-streetnet-international/ - Sonia George, SEWA: https://ilo.cetc.stream/2019/06/14/ms-george-representative-women-in-informal-employment-globalizing-and-organizing/

#29: In the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic, 521 families were supported by the outreach department of Saoirse Women's Refuge - triple the figure of that in years previous. Evidence also suggests that the number of domestic violence cases has increased since the onset of COVID-19 worldwide.Outreach and prevention manager with Saoirse, Nadine O'Brien, speaks to Hayden Moore about domestic violence, the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign, and more.

Despite laws, enforcement, campaigns and programmes mushrooming in every country of the world, violence against women and girls remains pervasive and unrepentant. The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence is now in its 28th year, and we speak to Marcela Suazo from the UN’s Population Fund about what needs to be done to unequivocally meet the development goal of ensuring the safety of women and girls, worldwide.

Despite laws, enforcement, campaigns and programmes mushrooming in every country of the world, violence against women and girls remains pervasive and unrepentant. The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence is now in its 28th year, and we speak to Marcela Suazo from the UN’s Population Fund about what needs to be done to unequivocally meet the development goal of ensuring the safety of women and girls, worldwide.

Jason Hewlett is filling in for Jeff. On today's show he speaks with Barb Gladdish, the Executive Director of Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre. They talk about 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. Kamloops Councillor Arjun Aingh is on to recap last night's 2020 budget consultation session. Executive Director of A Way Home Kamloops Katherine McParlund discusses the homeless population dealing with the cold. And Kelly Keehn , the personal financial educator and consumer advocate for FP Canada talks Financial Literacy Month.

The 16Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence is ongoing and I'm fundraising to be able to make a project called #Safe247 a reality. You can help out here: https://secure.changa.co.ke/myweb/share/36348 On #100AfricanStories this week Valerie shares her story of growing up in a violent home and the day her ex hit her. It's a heartbreaking story but it ends on a powerful note: "It Ends With Us. Please check out her blog posts about it here: - https://lwiletheleo.com/2019/11/25/it-ends-with-us/ - https://lwiletheleo.com/2019/11/25/international-day-for-the-elimination-of-violence-against-women/

With UWaterloo supporting more than 20 activities and installations as part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, Meaghan Ross, from the Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion Office, tells us about gender-based violence and the range of events to help raise awareness about it. In a move to help Waterloo become a zero-waste campus by 2035, new waste/recycling bins debut in Math 3. Waterloo Region launches the newest alumni chapter. And the fall edition of Waterloo Magazine examines the future of human health. Links in this episode: Waterloo Magazine: https://uwaterloo.ca/magazine/ 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence: http://www.uwaterloo.ca/16-days

Today we chatted about the upcoming 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence 2019 with the theme Respect Women: Call It Out. The period is from the 25th November to 10th December. Our guest is Holly Kercheval who is the Project Officer for the Child & Family Alliance for the Colac Otway Area and Corangamite, with Colac Area Health being the lead agency in the alliance. Helplines mentioned: Orange Door - 1800 312 820 The Men's Behaviour Change Program (03) 5278 8122 Mensline - 1300 789 978 Kids - 1800 551 800 Colac Orange Door - CAH - 5232 5500 24 Hr Counselling & Support Service - 1800 737 732 Safe Steps - 1800 015 188

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is an international campaign to challenge violence against women and girls. The campaign runs very year from November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to December 10, Human Rights Day. You can learn more at UNWomen.org or checkout Twitter or Instagram hashtags #16days, #16daysofactivism, or #OrangeTheWorld There is no Citizenship interview or quiz today. Instead we are going to talk about the USCIS U Visa: Relief for Victims of Criminal Activity. Listen and learn--there maybe something on this short podcast that you can use to help a friend, a family member, or even a total stranger. This podcast is a follow-up to our December 4 podcast about the T Visa: Relief for Victims of Human Trafficking. Also see our Nov 25 blog post, Resources for immigrants Against Gender-Based Violence http://bit.ly/16DaysforImmigrants/. Look for our Dec 10 post: Resources for Human Rights Day; and Dec 15, Bill of Rights Day Let's get started. The U nonimmigrant status (U visa) is relief for the victims of violent crimes. In 2000, Congress passed a law called the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act which included the Battered Immigrant Women’s Protection Act. This law strengthened the ability of law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute violent crimes committed in the United States such as: Domestic Violence Female Genital Mutilation Incest Marriage Fraud Prostitution Sexual Assault Trafficking When these crimes occur, many victims choose to remain silent because of their immigration status, inability to speak English, or mistrust of the "strangers" such as police or doctors. A victim may avoid getting medical attention for her injuries because questions that might be asked that are too painful to answer. She doesn't want to answer the question, "Who hurt you?" Although it may seem that she is protecting her abuser, she simply wants the pain to stop. And sometimes a victim to too ashamed to tell her own friends and family. To fight against these violent crimes in the immigrant community, the USCIS issues a U visa, which allows documented and undocumented victims to stay and work temporarily in the United States. In return, the victims help the police by identifying criminals and testifying about crimes. The U Visa can lead to legal permanent status and naturalization for the survivor and their immediate family. Because of the many laws involved with violent crimes, a victim is strongly advised to work with lawyers accredited through the U.S. Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). The lawyers can help the crime victim fill out USCIS Form I-918, Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status. It is also helpful to include Form I-918, Supplement B, U Nonimmigrant Status Certification in which a law enforcement official provides more information about the criminal case. Finally, the victim must write a personal letter (statement) which describes the crime and how it changed the victim's life. The victim may also need to provide police, court, or medical records related to the crime. More forms are needed to apply for visas for a survivor's family members. But the time and effort is worth it. The victim is not only fighting for justice on their own behalf, they are helping to restore the peace and security in their own family and community at large. If you are a victim of a violent crime, call 911. To learn more about the U Visa, go to USCIS.gov Victims of Criminal Activity: U Nonimmigrant Status https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/victims-human-trafficking-other-crimes/victims-criminal-activity-u-nonimmigrant-status/victims-criminal-activity-u-nonimmigrant-status Víctimas de actos criminales: estatus U de no inmigrante https://www.uscis.gov/es/programas-humanitarios/victimas-de-la-trata-de-personas-y-de-otros-crimenes/victimas-de-actos-criminales-estatus-u-de-no-inmigrante I-918, Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status https://www.uscis.gov/i-918 ILRC: U Visa/T Visa/VAWA https://www.ilrc.org/u-visa-t-visa-vawa ILRC: A Guide to Obtaining U Visa Certifications https://www.ilrc.org/sites/default/files/resources/proseuvisamanual_english.pdf ILRC: Cómo obtener una visa U: Ayuda inmigratoria para victimas de crimen https://www.ilrc.org/sites/default/files/resources/proseuvisamanual_spanish.pdf ILRC: Immigration Relief for Immigrant Survivors of Abuse: Comparative Quick Reference Chart https://www.ilrc.org/sites/default/files/resources/comparative_chart_7.5.17_finalv2.pdf Thanks to the students and staff of Milpitas Adult School. 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I am a life-long cyberfeminist. Among my many computer projects, I started an email list for people going to the 1995 United Nations Women's Conference in Beijing and followed up by managing a list for domestic violence workers, victims, and survivors. 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is an international campaign to challenge violence against women and girls. The campaign runs every year from November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to December 10, Human Rights Day. You can learn more at UNWomen.org or checkout Twitter or Instagram hashtags #16days, #16daysofactivism, or #OrangeTheWorld There is no Citizenship interview or quiz today. Instead we are going to talk about the USCIS T Visa: Relief for Victims of Human Trafficking. Listen and learn--there maybe something on this short podcast that you can use to help a friend, a family member, or even a total stranger. In a few days, we post another podcast about the U Visa: Relief for Victims of Crime, which includes domestic violence. Also check out our Nov 25 blogpost about resources for immigrants Against Gender-Based Violence http://bit.ly/16DaysforImmigrants/   To learn more about the T Visa, go to USCIS.gov Victims of Human Trafficking: T Nonimmigrant Status Víctimas de trata de personas: estatus T de no inmigrante To learn more about the U.S. government's work to stop human trafficking, go to The Blue Campaign If you see someone that you think might be a victim of human trafficking, call 1-866-347-2423 To get help from the National Human Trafficking Hotline: call, 1-888-373-7888 or text HELP or INFO to BeFree (233733)   LISTEN to US Citizenship Podcast US Citizenship Podcast Show website http://uscitizenpod.libsyn.com/ US Citizenship Podcast Daily blog: http://www.uscitizenpod.com/ Download our FREE Android app: https://goo.gl/d6rs9f Download our FREE Apple iPhone/iPad: https://goo.gl/dLiOAE Subscribe via Apple Podcasts: https://goo.gl/BVrqHQ Subscribe via Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/us-citizenship- podcast-2/us-citizenship-podcast Watch our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/uscitizenpod Order "US Citizenship Bootcamp: Exercises and Quizzes to Pass the Naturalization Interview" by Jennifer Gagliardi, amazon.com USALearns Citizenship https://www.usalearns.org/ Resources for immigrants Against Gender-Based Violence http://bit.ly/16DaysforImmigrants/    

CiTR presents three pieces for the final hour of our 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence broadcast. Eleanor Wearing (Producer, Waiting for Godiva, Conversations about Sexism at UBC), and Madeline Taylor (Programming Coordinator, CiTR) hold a discussion and retrospective in light of the Dec. 6th anniversary of the Ecole Polytechnique Massacre and recent Men's Rights Activism on-campus at UBC. Lisa Girbav (Coordinator, Unceded Airwaves) presents a piece on violence against Indigenous women in Northern BC and the Highway of Tears. Clara Salter (Member, Unceded Airwaves) presents a series of poems.

For the first hour of a special broadcast with respect with 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence and Human Rights Day, we broadcast several talks from a lecture: "The Housing Crisis Is Global! Anti-Imperialist Perspectives On “Foreign” Investment And Our Homes."

South Korean ‘comfort women’ were recently remembered at an event in Melbourne as part of ’16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence,’ a movement that started at Rutgers University in 1991 but is now part of an official UN campaign. As it does every year, the campaign kicked off around the world on November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and will run through International Human Rights Day on December 10th. On Friday, November 25th, Korea FM reporter Chance Dorland attended this special event in Melbourne to bring attention to past crimes again women in the hopes that spreading knowledge about previous wrongdoings can help prevent further violence against women in the future.Rate & Review this podcast at http://bit.ly/KFMReviewThis episode is brought to you by Podcast Assist's $30 per hour flat rate podcasting voice overs, editing, mastering, transcriptions & even hosting (select a topic & they'll create & host the podcast). Visit https://www.facebook.com/PodcastAssist/ for more information. Subscribe to this & other Korea FM original content via:iTunes - http://apple.co/1O91B39Overcast - http://bit.ly/KFMovercastRSS - http://bit.ly/KFMfeedStitcher - http://bit.ly/KFMstitcheraudioBoom - http://bit.ly/KFMaudioBoomPlayer FM - http://bit.ly/KFMplayerfmTunein - http://bit.ly/KFMtuneinAcast - http://bit.ly/KFMacast

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is an international campaign, spearheaded by the United Nations,  which takes place each year, and runs from 25 November, (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women), to 10 December (Human Rights Day), ‘16 Days Campaign’ is used as an organizing strategy by individuals and groups around the world to call for the elimination of violence against women and girls. Pod Academy's Isabella Grotto went to talk to researcher and campaigner, Betsy Stanko, Honorary Professor of Criminology at Royal Holloway, University of London and to Diana Nammi and Sara Browne of IKWRO (Iranian and Kurdish Women's Rights Organisation) which works on so-called 'honor based' violence such as forced marriage, domestic violence and female genital mutilation. They looked at the shocking levels of violence against women in Europe, described earlier this year in the research report, Violence against women: an EU-wide Survey and at the work Betsy Stanko has done in quanitfying the economic costs of violence against women.   Refuges in the UK are closing, and cuts in legal aid have had a devastating impact on women's safety.  But Betsy Stanko says this is very shortsighted, and not only as a moral issue.   The costs of violence against women and children reverberate down the generations. Here is the transcript of the podcast: Isbella Grotto:  Earlier this year the EU issued a report on violence against women, which made headlines in the UK and beyond. Based on interviews with over 40,000 across 28 EU member states, it revealed that one in three women had reportedly experienced some form of physical or sexual abuse since the age of 15. Betsy Stanko: I think what’s important about the recent EU study is that one has some comparative data; but also what we find in that study is it seems like the countries where the conversation about violence against women is the most advanced, that is they talk about it as something that is common in their lives, they actually have the highest numbers of reports of violence against women. So Sweden has high figures in this study, the UK has high figures and I think that has something to do with enabling women to name what experience they have had better than women in other countries, where they just think it’s something that women endure, it’s just part of their lives and it’s not an unusual thing to be named. What we’re saying is that it’s common, but it’s also something that we don’t want. IG: As early as the 1990s Betsy’s research focused on investigating the issue of violence against women from an economic perspective. In particular, it sought to analyse the cost to society of these crimes. BS: I did my first walk up Fifth Avenue in 1971, I started a refuge for battered women in 1978 and I’ve done lots of work around rape and sexual violence as well. I think we, as feminist researchers, spent a lot of time trying to quantify how much violence against women there was, a lot of work on naming it and changing the concept and moving it from “that’s just what it’s like to be a woman” to “we would like to be able to not have this in our lives. By the Nineties it was always a debate around how much, how prevalent, and to me I thought, well, prevalence is one thing, but actually it’s a hidden cost; not only the consequences in terms of how you bear that cost, that is individually as a woman you bear that cost, but I was trying to move the argument from: “it’s an individual problem” to “it’s a societal problem”, because the consequences are actually very costly, particularly in a welfare state. Now, not only has that been borne out over time, but actually there are different discourses now, in terms of thinking about the issues. Even in a troubled family discourse, that is, what are the kinds of family that draw most on the public purse, what you find in those families are high levels of violence,