Time To End Violence Against Women

Violence against women is a human rights violation

Violence against women is a consequence of discrimination against women, in law and also in practice, and of persisting inequalities between men and women

Violence against women impacts on, and impedes, progress in many areas, including poverty eradication, combating HIV/AIDS, and peace and security

This includes effective prevention strategies that address the root causes of gender inequality.

This includes better services for women surviving violence, such as hotlines, shelters, legal advice, access to justice, counselling, police protection, and health services

“It is estimated that, worldwide, 1 in 5 women will become a victim of rape or attempted rape in her lifetime.”

Reach out to your neighbours, local stores, food-sellers on the corner of your street, gas stations, local cinemas, barbers, schools, libraries and post offices! Project orange lights and hang orange flags onto local landmarks, tie orange ribbons where you are allowed, and organize local 'orange marches' on 25 November to raise awareness about violence against women and discuss solutions that would work for your community.

We strongly condemn all forms of violence against women and girls. Gender equality and women's empowerment, the elimination of all forms of violence against all women and girls, the elimination of all harmful practices are a precondition for poverty eradication and sustainable development

Violence against women and girls continues to be a global pandemic. Is not inevitable. Prevention is possible and essential

Celebrate it today. Celebrate it every day. There's much work to do, SO much work to do. And there's no excuse not to be involved. Women, and people of all genders, are out there organizing right now

Let's all unite to End Violence against women
"when the voice of the people become so loud the government has no alternative but to listen" Martin Luther King Jnr.

Kenneth Nana Amoateng
Abibiman Foundation-http://www.abibimmanfoundation.org

International Day of African child and Youth(IDAY-GHANA)- http://www.iday.org/

Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP-Ghana)- http://www.whiteband.org/

African Youth Initiative on Climate Change(AYICC-Ghana)- www.ayicc.net

Food Security Policy Advocacy Network (FoodSPAN)
Centre for Youth Development Advocacy (CYDA)
P.O.BOX BT 1 Tema.Flat 1/A 74 Site 3(OPP T.DC),Commmunit 1Tema-Ghana/African

skype:kenneth.nana.amoateng