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International News & CampaignsFind out about some of the many international campaigns that SERICC supports: Equality Now Launches Campaign to End Sex Trafficking in IndiaEquality Now has just issued Women's Action 30.1, India: The Demand for Sex Trafficking: Holding Commercial Sex Buyers Accountable. The campaign calls on the Indian government to adopt strong measures to end the demand for trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation and provide viable alternatives to prostitution, as well as to address the issues of gender inequality and the discriminatory caste system that allow those most marginalized in society to be exploited for commercial sex.
For Women's Action 30.1 please follow the link below: WE CAN end all violence against womenThe six-year, six-country, South Asian Campaign to End All Violence against Women - or the 'We Can' campaign - aims to deal with violence women endure daily, both within their homes and in the larger society in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Afghanistan. It recognises violence against women is rooted in gender inequality and that whether in homes or outside, it reflects the power structures in society which relegate the status of women to be only after that of men. Its starting point is, thus, to deal with conditions that systematically deny women their lives, health, rights, choices, and power in the family. Violence against women affects every woman's life in the region, even if she herself is not a victim. It is evident in every decision she makes - or does not - (within homes, social settings or workplace) be it the mode of dress, behaviour or movement. And, in turn, it affects each one in society adversely.
Launched in 2004 and being taken forward by over 1,810 organisations in the six countries, 'We Can' has raised large scale public awareness on bias, inequality, and violence against women, particularly domestic violence, and is a trigger for a new consciousness, attitudinal change and enhancement of rights. It is allowing millions of ordinary men and women find their own solutions to violence in their homes and lives, and find ways to reject it. In its second phase now, 'We Can' is building social cohesion and networks. This will support and sustain the created change, foster an organised mass movement, and aid in transforming existing power relations in society to end all violence against women. We can end all violence against women
For more info, please visit: www.wecanendvaw.org One In Three WomenA global campaign raising awareness about violence against women
One in Three© is a digital enterprise linking and building intercultural dialogue and relationships with anti-violence global activists/advocates, serving as an informational clearinghouse and raising awareness about violence against women. Visit the One in Three© web site at: oneinthreewomen.com Please follow the link below to download the latest newsletter:
Updated 27th February 2008 Say NO to Violence against Women
Say NO to Violence against Women UN Foundation Pledges $100,000 Matching Grant for First 100,000 Signatures...
UN Foundation Pledges US$100,000 Matching Grant for First 100,000 SignaturesThe United Nations Foundation has pledged to donate US$1 for each of the first 100,000 signatures to the Say NO to Violence against Women campaign. "Each day, each hour, each minute, a woman in the world is a victim of violence," said Mr. Timothy Wirth, president of the UN Foundation. "Taking this simple step, signing on to the campaign, sends the message that enough is enough and the cycle of violence must stop now." The contributions will go to the UNIFEM-managed UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women, which supports innovative initiatives by governments and non-governmental organizations to end violence against women. Since its establishment in 1996, the UN Trust Fund has helped fund some 250 initiatives in 120 countries. read more: Catherine Deneuve, Hillary Swank, Sir Bob Geldof Say NO to Violence against Women at Cinema for Peace GalaInternationally acclaimed artists, social activists, and politicians, including Catherine Deneuve, Hillary Swank, Christopher Lee, Sir Bob Geldof and German Development Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, added their names. Updated 27th February 2008 Dignity! Period.
Women are being forced to insert newspapers and rags as the basic essentials of sanitary products are now too expensive for the ordinary Zimbabwean woman. ACTion for South Africa (ACTSA) has announced a new and exciting development in the Dignity! Period. campaign by entering into an important partnership with Bodyform, the feminine hygiene manufacturers. Bodyform has joined forces with the ACTSA campaign, to ensure that the women in Zimbabwe are afforded their most basic human rights. Your help is needed to make a small but significant difference to the lives of the Zimbabwean women. For more information, please visit:
Updated 12th December 2007 European Women's Lobby DVD - *Not For Sale*The European Women's Lobby have released their DVD *Not For Sale* - a video by Marie Vermeiren. Women speak out about sexual exploitation in prostitution and trafficking. The film (23 min) challenges the traditional views and myths on prostitution and sexual exploitation of women's bodies. It includes interviews with women survivors of trafficking for sexual exploitation and prostitution, women sharing their life experiences and demanding governmental action and responsibility to combat violence against women, including trafficking and prostitution. The film is part of the joint project EWL-CATW on trafficking in women for sexual exploitation. The DVD is in original version with English and French subtitles. Price: 15 euro, including postage.
To order the DVD (order form in English), download:
To see the film online, visit:
For more info, please contact the European Women's Lobby: ewl@womenlobby.org The Sexual Violence Research InitiativeSexual violence is a violation of human rights and a serious public health problem. It has a profound impact on physical and mental health, both immediately and many years after the assault. To date, sexual violence has received insufficient attention from researchers, policy-makers and programme designers and it has been a long struggle to have it recognised as a legitimate public health issue. The Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) is committed to action to address these gaps. The Svrilist Archives contains global media coverage and information regarding sexual violence: lists.mrc.ac.za/pipermail/svrilist
Sexual Violence Research Initiative flyer (PDF 315kB) For more information, visit: www.svri.org |
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