💜 16 Days of Activism 💜

Minority ethnic women and girls often face extra barriers to safety — from lack of understanding and language support to fear of judgement or discrimination.

Every survivor deserves to be heard, believed, and supported with dignity. 💜

#16Days #EndVAWG #ORSAS #EquallySafe

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💜 16 Days of Activism 💜

Women and girls face greater risks of violence and barriers to support — especially in rural areas.

Building safer communities means joined-up action so every woman can access safety, dignity, and support. 💜

#16Days #EndVAWG #ORSAS #EquallySafe

16 Days of Activism - Scotland’s Equally Safe Strategy aims to end violence against women and girls through strong partnerships, sustainable support, and an intersectional, rights-based approach.

At ORSAS, we stand with others to build safer, more equal communities. 💜

#16Days #EndVAWG #EquallySafe

Investigating tech-facilitated gender-based violence against journalists - ARTICLE 19 States just counter online threats to women journalists so they can safely exercise their rights to freedom of expression and gender equality.

States must do more to counter and investigate tech-facilitated gender-based violence against women journalists.

Read our briefing to find out how.

Because silencing women journalists threatens the right to information for all of us.

#NoExcuse #EquallySafe

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How can we ensure women journalists are equally safe? - ARTICLE 19 ARTICLE 19's discussion on practical solutions to the compounding threats faced by women journalists and media workers.

How can we ensure women journalists are #EquallySafe?

Journalists from Bangladesh, Brazil and Croatia speak about what it means to be a woman journalist today – and the solutions they'd like to see for safety of all women journalists, everywhere.

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Two bold convos. One clear goal: make journalism safer for all.

At @unesco.org's #WPFD2025 in Brussels, we tackled digital warfare, censorship & feminist safety strategies for women journalists during our side events.

Watch this space for our highlights and takeaways coming soon.
#EquallySafe

Protocol for our evaluation of #EquallySafe At School is out now in BMJ Open @bmj.com 👇

#WholeSchoolApproach
#GenderBasedViolence

Our #EquallySafe guidelines offer CSOs actionable steps to monitor attacks, advocate for justice, and protect women journalists from a gender and intersectional perspective.

Learn how to implement these tools today. 💡 www.article19.org/equally-safe/
#16Days #EndGBV #ProtectJournalists

A purple and yellow graphic which is part of the '16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence' 2024 campaign. There is writing on the graphic which says: 1 in 3 women experience physical or sexual violence, mostly by an intimate partner. Source: UN Women 2018.

Today, on Day 5 of the #16Days campaign COSLA President, Cllr Shona Morrison (@morayshona.bsky.social) addressed Scotland's Council Leaders, emphasising our collective support for the #EquallySafe Strategy, co-owned by COSLA and the Scottish Government.

Read the full speech here: bit.ly/4eQAfeX

Women journalists face unique risks that silence their voices and threaten press freedom.
Through #EquallySafe, we’re developing a feminist approach to their safety, join us! Policymakers must act.

Explore our findings: article19.org/equally-safe/
#16Days #ProtectJournalists

Guideline 1: An intersection gender guide to monitoring and documenting attacks against journalists and social communicators

Women journalists face unique risks, from online threats to physical violence.

Our #EquallySafe guidelines, created in collaboration with women journalists & feminist groups, provide practical tools to guide CSOs & policymakers in creating safer spaces.
article19.org/equally-safe/
#16Days #EndGBV

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Resources and information for supporting the annual campaign against gender-based violence.

As well as resources there is an extensive list of events thoughout Scotland during the 16 days 👇

#ImagineaScotlandWithoutViolence
#EquallySafe
#16Days

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A collage of 4 images : Top Left - Clacks Councils Leader Ellen Forson stands at a lecturn in front of a stage addressing a packed Alloa town hall, Top right - A programme of speaker events and details of the launch on Mon 25th November, Bottom Left - graphics and text saying "Experiencing Violence against women and girls can cause long term trauma, which can impact outcomes across mental health, wellbeing and physical health to employment and education. A trauma informed approach can support women and children's recovery", Bottom Right - Graphics and text saying "Nearly 9 out of 10 (87.4%) of those who had experienced serious sexual assault since the age of 16 said that they knew the offender in some way. 55% said the perpetrator was their partner."

Pleased to join colleagues from across Forth Valley this morning at the #16Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence launch

Good to champion the ➕tve work being done but also never shy away from the difficult conversations

#ImagineaScotlandWithoutViolence #HumanRights #EquallySafe #Noexcuse

16 Days of Action Against Gender-Based Violence From 25 November to 10 December COSLA marks the UN’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign to end violence against women and girls.

COSLA is pleased to again support this year's UN 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign to end violence against women and girls.

Find out more: cosla.gov.uk/news/2024/16...

#16Days #EndMaleViolence #ImagineaScotlandWithoutViolence #HumanRights #EquallySafe

Today at the end of #16Days - our Director Kirsty Thomson is attending a national summit to end violence against women and girls in #Scotland asking - #WhatWillYouDo? 🧵Some key facts on #VAW below... #EquallySafe #HumanRightsDay @SWRC_