The 16 days of Activism below the 2023 United Nations theme ‘UNITE” has commenced from Saturday, 25th November 2023 within the Caribbean.
Individuals world wide might be elevating consciousness and creating conversations on the best way to cease gendered violence.
The Excessive fee of Canada in Barbados and the OECS, Excessive fee of Canada to Guyana and Suriname , excessive fee of Canada in Jamaica , excessive fee of Canada in Trinidad and Tobago have partnered with various Caribbean males who’re dedicated to ending violence in opposition to girls and women of their communities.
Native companions and advocates have collaborated to boost consciousness and promote a tradition of change to remove violence in opposition to girls and women and finish sexual and gender-based violence in Caribbean.
Caribbean males can finish the tradition of silence and take a stand in opposition to gender-based violence. The marketing campaign will spotlight how Males and boys play vital roles as allies in stopping sexual and gender-based violence.
The Caribbean males will be allies within the marketing campaign to:
- Finish sexual and gender-based violence.
- Advance gender equality
- Obtain the UN sustainable improvement targets.
Points like psychological violence, stalking, bodily violence, pressured marriages, sexual violence, feminine genital mutilation, pressured abortion, pressured sterilisation, sexual harassment, aiding or abetting and try, verbal violence and social financial violence might be addressed.
Matthew Wilson , everlasting consultant and ambassador to UN, everlasting mission of Barbados to the united nation workplace and different worldwide organisation in Geneva shares how Caribbean males will be Gender champions .
“Violence skilled by women’s and women is an impediment to gender equality, improvement, prosperity, peace and safety and to reaching the UN sustainability improvement targets. As a world gender champion right here in Geneva, Switzerland, I’ll do my greatest to put a highlight within the concern and to present voice to the ladies and women coping with this surge. Caribbean males may also help finish the tradition of silence and stand in opposition to gender-based violence” says Matthew Wilson.
The Institute for gender & Growth research, Nita barrow Unit, the college of the west indies, cave hill campus is internet hosting roundtable dialogue on ‘Countering Challenges to Modern Activism within the Caribbean’ that includes various voices and experiences from throughout the area.
It’s to be held on Wednesday 6th December 2023 and is a regional panel dialogue in honour of the 16 days of activism that includes experiences from Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago at 12:00PM AST / 11:00 AM EST
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