There is a gap between a woman’s right to vote and the decision to exercise this right. The next elections is the opportunity to seize this right because we have a responsibility to those without it.
When you look anywhere in the world, from Accra to Toronto or Dakar, can strong women challenge social norms that will lead change to end gender violence, increase access to justice for survivors and advance women rights?
When I saw the late-night amber alert I got a lump in my throat. The next morning brought the heartbreaking news. Riya Rajkumaran, an 11-year-old Brampton, Ontario girl, was dead, murdered, as we later learned, by her father.
Global crises and climate change have exacerbated gender-based violence. From child marriage to physical abuse and droughts as well as food insecurity, women and girls are most vulnerable to the pandemic and its compounded consequences. Stand with them. Join our response to gender-based violence and climate change now.
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