Every step of the #ForHerPeaceandHealth campaign was a voice, a testimony, and a powerful act of resistance against armed violence. but the real impact doesn’t end here.

As part of the #ForHerPeaceAndHealth campaign, we continue our #VoicesOfActivists series. In Part 2 @HenoOfficiel sheds light on the gendered impact of armed violence in #SouthSudan 80,000 left without safe spaces and Ethiopia 200,000+displaced women abandoned without protection

🎥 “How does armed violence affect the rights of women and girls?”
In the first episode of #VoicesOfActivists, @HenoOfficiel speaks out on the brutal impact of weapons on women in conflict zones. Their rights matter. Their voices matter. #ForHerPeaceAndHealth
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7️⃣ This testimony is a stark reminder that true peace begins with women’s safety — in their homes and communities.
We need stronger laws, better enforcement, and serious disarmament efforts.
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🎯 Thread | Field Testimony – #Lebanon
As part of the #ForHerpeaceandhealth campaign, we highlight the powerful voice of Malaka Al-Halabi, Legal Protection Coordinator and women’s rights activist, on the spread of arms in Lebanon and its gendered impact. 🧵

6️⃣ 💬 “International law has evolved to recognize sexual violence as a war crime, but without genuine guarantees for justice, survivors remain in the shadows.”
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2️⃣ 🎙️ Titled “Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War,” Dr. El-Sabbagh stressed that such acts are systematic, not random used to terrorize communities, destabilize societies, and impose control.
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We’ve launched the #ForHerPeaceAndHealth campaign with @IANSAnetwork as part of the 2025 Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence.🔎 The campaign highlights the devastating impact of small arms on women and girls in conflict areas contexts across the MENA region.

3/We highlighted the harsh realities faced by survivors.
✔️ We explored the link between the proliferation of small arms and light weapons (#SALW) and increased violence against women.
✔️ We presented findings from the #ForHerPeaceAndHealth campaign, based on grassroots fieldwork

1/ As part of our #ForHerPeaceAndHealth campaign, in partnership with @IANSAnetwork and supported by EU
we took part in the first international conference of its kind in Australia on conflict-related sexual violence: Denied Justice: Addressing Impunity for #CRSV

Join us on Wednesday, 4 June 2025 for the official launch of the #ForHerPeaceandHealth campaign!
in partnership with @IANSAnetwork as part of the #GWoA2025 This campaign highlights the impact of small arms on women and girls in conflict zones.
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