2005 International Calendar of Campaign Activities

EUROPE

ARMENIA | AUSTRIA | BELARUS | BELGIUM | BOSNIA and HERZEGOVINA | BULGARIA | ENGLAND | GEORGIA | ICELAND | IRELAND | ITALY| MOLDOVA | MONTENEGRO | POLAND | ROMANIA | RUSSIA | SCOTLAND | SWITZERLAND | UKRAINE | UNITED NATIONS

World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe
Contact: IBA@euro.who.int
Entre Nous - The European Magazine for Sexual and Reproductive Health (No 61)
This special issue on violence against women published by the WHO Regional Office for Europe and the United Nations Family Planning Association (UNFPA) is a contribution to the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence, the international campaign to end violence against women. This campaign bridges between the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November), the World AIDS day (1 December), and the International Human Rights day (10 December). The theme of this year's campaign, "For the health of Women, for the health of the World: NO MORE VIOLENCE", offers an opportunity to more strongly engage the public health community. The Entre nous issue "Responding to violence against Women" sheds light on violence against women in the European Region: its magnitude and burden, national action and regional networks policy implications and responses, adolescents experience and the social context. Please visit the following website for more information: http://www.euro.who.int/violenceinjury/violence/20050208_1. Read more in this special issue on:

• Inequalities in health - the greatest challenge of this century
• Violence against women and HIV: linked or parallel epidemics?
• Sexual violence against children and adolescents: adolescents view on it
• Partner violence during pregnancy as a threat to maternal health
• Need for national action plan and a multi-sectoral response.

Meghvik
Contact: meghvik@web.am
The HIV/AIDS epidemic is one of healthcare’s most immediate problems. Unfortunately, the number of patients with HIV/AIDS is increasing in Armenian Republic day by day. This problem is similar in Shirak Marz too. The phenomenon, which is a disaster for whole humanity, can result in unforeseen consequences. That’s why today it is necessary to alarm society about the situation and to take increasing steps in awareness concerning this problem. On December 1, World AIDS Day, “Meghvik” NGO implemented a one-day informational concert and photo exhibition. For project details, click HERE.

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AUSTRIA

Austrian Women’s Shelter Network
Contact: informationsstelle@aoef.at
The official start of the 16 days campaign in Austria is Thursday, 24th November. The following activities were planned by the Austrian Women’s Shelter Network:

Starting press conference
Representatives of various Austrian women’s NGOs will present the campaign to the media within the frame of a press conference. On the occasion, the Austrian author Marlene Streeruwitz will read a text that she wrote especially for the press conference. Feminist artist Barbara G. Wochner will realise an art performance dealing with the topic of domestic violence at the press conference.

Banners
Since 3 years ago, the official symbol for the 16 days in Austria is a banner with the slogan “Living in freedom without violence.” These banners will be present on public buildings such as town houses, universities or police stations all over the country.

Events
Women’s shelters, counselling centres, women’s rights organisations and many other organisations in Austria are organizing events on the occasion of the 16 days; among others, conferences, public discussions and lectures are taking place. For the first time, the collection of the events will be published in a folder that will be distributed all over Austria. Please visit www.aoef.at/start.htm (please be advised that the website is in German) to obtain further information about Austrian Women’s Shelter Network’s planned events for the 16 Days Campaign and the 16 Days activities in Austria.

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BELARUS

Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA)
Contact: lastrada@infonet.by
The NGO “Belarus Young Women Christian Association” organized several events aimed at public awareness raising, in particular for youth, concerning the reasons for and scale of violence as well as prevention. A training entitled “Young generation against trafficking in human beings” was held for college and university students in which volunteers were trained to inform and educate about modern slavery. One thousand copies of the book “Manual on human trafficking prevention” were published with the support of Swiss Cooperation Office, Belarus. A seminar called “Prevention of Breast Cancer” united the specialists and women who had the surgery to increase the efficiency of women cancer prevention work. The participants of the seminar “Gender education of teenage girls” discussed the roles of men and women in society, as well as the issue of raising the status of women, which is a part of implementation of state policy of gender equality. Click here to see the PRESS RELEASE.

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BELGIUM, SPAIN, PORTUGAL and the EUROPEAN UNION

Centro de Encuentros Cultura y Mujer - CECYM (Argentina); Le Monde Selon Les Femmes (Belgique); CONAFED (République démocratique du Congo); ACSUR Las Segovias (España); GRAAL (Portugal); avec l’aide de L’Union Européene
Contact: pascale@mondefemmes.org
The above groups have collaborated on an international campaign entitled “ Globalization and new forms of violence against women” (Mondialisation et nouvelles formes de violence faites aux femmes/Globalización y nuevas formas de violencia hacia las mujeres). See the following websites for more information, in both Spanish and French: http://www.mondefemmes.org/nouvelles/campraac.asp, http://www.cecym.org.ar/campanias.shtml?sh_itm=0779e829571e729e4bc5d976b9b541a0. Click HERE for the brochure describing the campaign (in French). Click on the following images for a larger view of the posters (in French).

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BOSNIA and HERZEGOVINA

Fondacija CURE Sarajevo/ Foundation CURE Saragevo, Organization Q Sarajevo, Oneworld Southeast Europe, Centar za interdisciplinarne postdiplomske studije - Univerzitet u Sarajevu, Conscientious Objectors  
Contact: aktivizambih@yahoo.com
CURE had numerous events planned for 16 Days 2005. Please click HERE for the complete day to day schedule.  Also, visit http://www.fondacijacure.org/ for more information and a photo gallery.

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BULGARIA

Center of Women’s Studies and Policies (CWSP)
Contact: cwsp@cwsp.bg; www.cwsp.bg
The CWSP will participate in this year’s campaign by collecting information about Bulgarian initiatives dedicated to the 16 Days of Activism against Violence against Women. They provide publicity for Bulgarian activities by announcing them in their periodic electronic Newsletter on Violence against Women, and by posting them both on the CWSP’s site and the Bulgarian page of the International STOPVAW site (www.stopvaw.org). Additionally, they translated 16 Days materials from the Center for Women’s Global Leadership in Bulgarian. Click HERE for the Bulgarian translation of the campaign announcement.

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ENGLAND

Leeds Inter-Agency Project (LIAP); Safer Leeds; West Yorkshire Police; Leeds Iranian Organization; Jewish Women’s Aid; South Leeds Community Safety Divisional Partnership; West Leeds Community Safety Divisional Partnership; Leeds University Union; Behind Closed Doors; Firthfields Early Year Centre; Women’s Health Matters; Leeds Women’s Aid; East Leeds Community Safety Divisional Partnership
Contact: liap@leeds.gov.uk
For the 16 Days of Action 2005, Leeds Inter-Agency Project (LIAP) worked in partnership to distribute information on domestic violence services in Leeds across the city; supported community safety divisional partnerships with awareness raising events and money was made available for a variety of community-based initiatives.  Further information about the agency can be found at www.liap.org.uk.  Below is the programme of events. Click here to view our PROGRAMME, FLIER1, FLIER2, FLIER3, FLIER4, and INVITE.

Programme of Events for Leeds 16 Days of Action 25 November – 10 December 2005
Date & Venue	Event & Venue
26th November 11.00 – 13.00	Leeds Iranian Organisation Workshop at St Martin’s Institute to raise awareness amongst Iranian / Kurdish women of DV support services available to them
27th November 14.00 – 16.00	Jewish Women’s Aid event for the Jewish community at the Arnold & Marjorie Ziff Community Centre, Stonegate Road, to celebrate 21 years of Jewish Women’s Aid
29th November 14.00 – 16.00	South Leeds Community Safety Divisional Partnership DV Forum at St George’s Centre Middleton – Looking at issues for children & young people with speakers from NSPCC and Include on teenage mums and domestic violence (if you would like to attend please contact gerry.shevlin@leeds.gov.uk)
2nd December 10.00 – 12.00	West Leeds Community Safety Divisional Partnership launch West Leeds DV Strategy at New Wortley Community Centre with speakers from West Yorkshire Police & Victim Support (if you would like to attend please contact gill.hunter@leeds.gov.uk)
5th – 9th December	Leeds University Union will have a stall in the Union foyer with displays of information, distribution of help cards and sale of white ribbons to students as well as ‘These Hands Don’t Hurt’  campaign inviting people to trace around their hands and sign to show their support to end violence against women
5th & 9th December 9.30 – 12.30	Behind Closed Doors launch their drop in service in Rawdon (One Stop Centre, Micklefield House on 5th ) & Otley (One Stop Centre, Boroughgate on 9th)
6th December	Firthfields Early Year Centre drop in and distribution of information for service users
7th December	Women’s Health Matters are facilitating interactive workshops with Yorkshire Women’s Theatre looking at how women can support each other
TBC	Leeds Women’s Aid host a day of activities for women staying with them which will work on improving self esteem and self image
8th December	Behind Closed Doors DV article in the Wharfe Valley Times Women’s Page
9th December	East Leeds Community Safety Divisional Partnership Personal Safety event at Tesco Seacroft where officers will be distributing information on DV and other personal safety issues and giving away some freebies

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GEORGIA

Cultural Humanitarian Fund “Sukhumi”
Contact: Alla Gamakharia, alla.sukhumi@mail.ru
Cultural Humanitarian Fund "Sukhumi" was founded in 1997 and is located in Western Georgia in the city of Kutaisi. The organization is public, women, non-political and non-governmental. Its members are IDP women from Abkhazia. Among them are economists, lawyers, doctors, psychologists, intellectual and experienced people. The activity of organization is conducted in the following directions: women and peace, women's rights protection, public diplomacy, social-psychological rehabilitation, informational sector. The organization has been actively involved in the struggle against violence against women since 2001. Their activities were as follows:

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ICELAND

Icelandic Human Rights Centre
Contact: icehr@humanrights.is; www.humanrights.is
An article will be submited on Women's Human Rights and Health to Iceland's main newspapers and a seminar on the same topic is planned on Human Rights Day, December 10.

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IRELAND

Amnesty International - Ireland
Contact: Lina Nykanen at 01 6776361.
During the 16 Days of Action, Amnesty International was hoping to send 1000 appeal postcards per day to the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern calling on the Irish Government to give violence against women the priority it deserves. AI invited organisations and individuals around the country to take part in this action. Also, AI joined efforts with groups around the country to lobby the Irish Government to stop violence against women. The action ran from September 05 to March 06 but the during the 16 Days AI will double their efforts to hold the Irish government to account. AI also used their website (www.amnesty.ie) to highlight violence against women in 16 countries around the world during the 16 Days and asked people to take action to stop it.

Ballymun Men’s Center
Contact: Breda McNamara at 01 862 3117
Ballymun Men’s Centre planned a big breakfast during the campaign.

Carlow Women’s Aid
Contact: 05591 30720
Carlow Women’s Aid held a minute’s silence to remember the women murdered in Ireland. They also hosted a number of awareness raising sessions targeting local politicians, educators and schools. They also did a mail shot and hosted an information stand in the local shopping centre.

Clare Local Are Network on Violence Against Women
Contact: Anne Buckley at anne.buckley@mailh.hse.ie
Clare Local Area Network on Violence against Women launched a resource folder for statutory and voluntary agencies to whom women who experience violence may present. The aim of the resource folder is to provide information on the local services available in Clare.

Clogh Family Resource Center
Contact: Olive Maher at 056 444 2800
Clogh Family Resource Centre, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny assembled an information display board on domestic violence.

Cosgallen Community Development Project
Contact: Claire at Cosgallen CDP, Tel: 09 492 55070
Cosgallen Community Development Project organized an awareness raising event in the Charlestown/Swinford area in conjunction with Mayo Women’s Support Services.

Doras Bui, Parents Alone Resource Center
Contact: Sarah Jane Leonard at 01 848 4811
Campaigned throughout the 16 Days using a display board.

Dundalk Women’s Aid
Contact: Sandra Farrell at 042 9333244
Dundalk Women’s Aid organized public actions to highlight the lack of funding to the services providing support for women and children experiencing domestic violence. An awareness raising seminar was held in the local community centre including some of the international posters from the 365 poster exhibition. They also encouraged youth participation.

FRC CDP St. Michael’s Estate and Inchicore Women’s Outreach
Contact: Rita Fagan at 01 4533938
FRC CDP St. Michael’s Estate and Inchicore Women’s Outreach held a seminar for the Canal Street community to revisit community responses to violence against women. The seminar will be held on 29th November. It is hoped that this seminar will create the context for the return of the ‘Once is Enough’ exhibition in 2006.

Inishowen Women’s Outreach
Contact: Mary Doherty at 074 9373232
Inishowen Women’s Outreach hosted ‘Don’t Say a Word’ on 25th Nov and 2nd Dec. This play attempts to explore the complexities of the issue of Domestic Violence. The performances were followed by input by Don Hennessy, NDVIA. They also held workshops with Youth on Healthy Relationships over 6 weeks within schools. They also launched ‘Learnings on Violence/Abuse in Intimate Adult Relationships’ a report by Christine Weldon, mental health worker with the project.

The Local Area Network Group Against Violence Against Women
Contact: Sandra Farrell at 042 9333244
The Local Area Network Group Against Violence Against Women in Wexford will be delivering a workshop on 'Domestic Violence' to a large group of students from various secondary schools throughout the county. The workshop is designed to examine the myths and attitudes which surround domestic violence, to raise awareness about the impact of domestic violence on children and young people, and to provide information on how help, support, and advice can be accessed by young people. The workshop was delivered in the Ferrycarrig Hotel in Wexford. Members of the Local Area Network Group offered outreach work to all the schools in the area and there will be a follow-up visit made to every school in which the workshop was delivered.

Longford Women’s Link
Contact: Noelle Murtagh at 043 41511
Longford Women’s Link hosted a ’Keep Well - Keep Safe’ event on 23rd November. They launched a new information leaflet for women experiencing abuse called ’What to do’ supported by Longford Primary Health Care Project. There was also be a therapeutic aspect to the event that looked at massage, stress management and health checks.

Newpark Close Family Resource Centre
Contact: Margaret Phelan at 056 7723309
Newpark Close Family Resource Centre campaigned throughout the 16 Days Campaign and on the 10th December (International Human Rights Day) they hosted a Women’s Evening which included a therapist, food and craic in celebration of all women.

Pavee Point Violence Against Women Programme
Contact: Either Karin or Rosaleen on 01 8780255
Pavee Point Violence Against Women Programme launched their leaflet Challenging the myth of violence against women of minority ethnic groups in Ireland.’ The provisional launch date was set for the 8th December.

Ringsend Action Project
Contact: Aileen Foran at 01 660 7558
Ringsend Action Project in Dublin planned two events as part of the campaign. It secured funding to employ a community artist who worked with a group in creating a series of banners that were displayed from prominent buildings within Ringsend and Irishtown. The banners carried information on domestic violence and highlighted the reality of domestic violence in Ireland. The project’s second event was a performance of The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler in the Mansion House, with a group of local women. The Vagina Monologues has been performed all over the world and has inspired a dynamic grassroots movement, V-Day, to stop violence against women.

Saint Kevin’s Family Resource Center
Contact: Tel: 01 462 7149
Saint Kevin’s Family Resource Centre, Kilmanagh, Dublin 24 highlighted the 16 Days of Action and hosted a coffee morning.

WAVES Women’s Service in Sligo, Leitrim and West Cavan
Contact: Niamh Wilson at 071 9149893 or Jessica Pryce at 1 800 33 00 33 or 086 875 0129
Sligo, Leitrim and West Cavan held a vigil to remember the women murdered in Ireland since 1996, publicly launched their service, held awareness raising sessions in local secondary schools, and carried out a media campaign to promote the work of frontline services in the area.

Women’s Aid
Contact: Women's Aid at 01 868 4721
Women’s Aid activities for the 2005 campaign included:

• On 25 November, a public action was held outside Leinster House in Dáil Eireann to highlight the state’s responsibility to end domestic violence. Some women will dress as brides, “using the symbol of the wedding dress and the ‘bride’ [as] a deeply significant symbol of intimate relationships to highlight the darker side of such intimate relationships. While the Women’s Aid Helpline Statistics show that marriage is still the most common context for domestic violence, it is by no means the only context, and many women experience domestic violence at the hands of co-habitees/ boyfriends and exes.” See photos below.
• A “16 Facts for 16 Days” email campaign sent statistics on violence against women each day to key decision-makers and anyone who was interested. See below for each day’s email.
• A fundraising appeal was held to raise money for Women’s Aid’s Freephone Helpline where volunteers answer calls from women who have experienced violence.
• A “Making Every Voice Heard” letter-writing campaign was held to highlight the under-funding of services related to violence against women.

Click here for the Women’s Aid 2005 INFORMATION PACK that includes background information on the 16 Days campaign, statistics, suggested actions, past activities, and more details on activities around Ireland for the 2005 campaign. Also, click here for the PRESS RELEASE. Below are images from Women’s Aid “Brides March” on domestic violence, as well as the statistics used in the “16 Facts for 16 Days” email campaign.

16 Facts for 16 Days Email Campaign

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ITALY

Associazione di Volontariato Maddalena
Contact: info@xeniasociale.it
Pianura is a suburb of Napoli where there is strong domestic gender violence, so it is important to end silence. On 25 November, in the morning, the women of Madddalena and Xenia will meet women to do information and awareness in the street. Click HERE for a flier detailing the event.

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MOLDOVA

New Perspectives for Women (Winrock International), the “Gender-Center,”Amnesty International, OWH Studio, Independent Journalist Center, IOM, and La Strada, OSCE Mission in Moldova, Ministry of Health and Social Protection
Contact: lunguval@mcc.md, vbalan@winrock.org.md
Activists from Moldova organized different activities and many organizations created a special Coalition on Implementation of Campaign in Moldova. Financial support was provided by OSCE Mission in Moldova. The “Silent Witness” exhibition took place in the National Ethnographical and Natural History Museum. On Friday, 2 December 2005 at the “Gender-Center” in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection a roundtable discussion was organized on "Domestic violence: social and legal aspects." The aim of the meeting was to raise awareness and strengthen the main decision-making factors to adopt a Draft Law on Prevention and Combating Family Violence. Valentina Buliga, President of the Parliament Committee on Social Protection, Family and Health, Mr. Victor Mindru, Depute Ministry of Health and Social Protection, representatives of ministries, NGOs and international organizations participated at this event. The participants adopted special recommendations addressed to the Government and the Parliament to adopt the Draft Law on Prevention and Combating Family Violence and Draft Law on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men. Click here to view Photo 1 and Photo 2.

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Gender Equality Office of the Government of Montenegro
Contact: gender@mn.yu
Gender Equality Office of the Government of Montenegro, wishing to raise awareness among the citizens and also among representatives of institutions on the need for prevention of gender based violence, conducted a media campaign. Two thematic radio jingles were created and emitted on 20 radio stations in Montenegro in the period November 25th-December 10th 2005. The issuance of jingles was supported by Foundation Open Society Institute – Montenegro. Click here for RADIO JINGLE 1 and RADIO JINGLE 2.
Gender Equality Office also organized, financially supported by UNHCR Sub-Office in Podgorica, a regional conference entitled “Prevention of Gender Based Violence.” The conference was held on 10th December in Tivat. Participants were the representatives from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo and Montenegro with the participation of the representatives of relevant state institutions, local self-governments, local and international NGOs. During the campaign leaflets were distributed in cooperation with NGOs in 7 towns in both north and south Montenegro. UNHCR Sub-Office in Podgorica supported the issuance of leaflets.

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POLAND

Amnesty International
Contact: http://glogow.amnesty.org.pl
An exhibition of Stop Violence Against Women pictures and drawings will be held, movies for high schools will be shown, and a concert will be performed in Glogów.

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ROMANIA

Association for the Promotion of Women in Romania
Contact: apfr@mail.dnttm.ro; http://www.apfr.ro/http://www.apfr.ro/en/home.htm
On Tuesday, 29 November 2005, the National Coalition of NGOs Involved in Programmes Regarding Violence Against Women (VIF Coalition), in partnership with the Committee for Equal Chances for Women and Men of the Chamber of Deputies and the Ministry of Labour, Social Solidarity and Family will participate in a debate at 9:30 at the “Nicolae Iorga” Hall of the Palace of the Parliament on the following topic: “Preventing and combating domestic violence: legislative measures for the real protection of the victims of violence.” The aim of the meeting is to raise awareness and sensitise the main decision-making factors on the necessity of introducing the restriction order into Romanian legislation, as a security measure for victims of domestic violence . Representatives of the Parliament, Presidency, Government, public institutions, non-governmental organisations and media will participate in the event. During the period of 28 – 29 November 2005, the Silent Witness exhibition will take place in the Parliament building. Other materials created by the VIF Coalition`s member organisations on the issue of domestic violence will also be displayed.

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RUSSIA

Project Kesher
Contact: svetakesher@online.ru or ekaterinakesher@mail.ru
The International Jewish Women's organization Project Kesher, which this year received accreditation in the United Nations committee on women's rights, took active part in the 16 Days campaign for the 6th time. For more than 6 years now issues including counteraction to domestic violence, counteraction to all forms of slavery, women's health (both physical and psychological), and safety in the streets are reflected in Project Kesher programs. Their program of social activism of women's groups sontinues to expand and directs action at reduction of violence in the society, xenophobia and anti-Semitism, and at the establishment of inter-ethnic coalitions and women's coalitions. During the campaign, Project Kesher united 101 women's groups in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, and Israel, which in turn secured the involvement of many women's human rights organizations and governmental agencies. Issues these groups focused on included how to end violence against children and women, preserving women's health and the health of society, building a tolerant society, and reversing the spread of AIDS and drug addiction. Some activities of Project Kesher included:

• 101 organizations worked in partnership with Project Kesher;
• 362 different ethnic, non-profit, and governmental organizations were involved;
• 106 meetings were held in the Project Kesher women's groups;
• 71 meetings were held in the Jewish communities and other Jewish organizations;
• 94 meetings were held in partnership with non-Jewish organizations;
• 102 times the topic of establishment of non-violent family relations was raised in universities, schools, training colleges and other general education institutions, summer schools, and in the meetings of youth clubs;
• 51 events at the city and regional level were conducted by Project Kesher activists including round table discussions, conferences, seminars, manifestations, rallies, wide-scope surveys and handing out of information and methodological materials in the streets and squares, creative competitions, hot-lines and crisis counseling lines. Project Kesher's partners in the preparation and conducting of these events were international organizations, representatives of local administration, people's deputies, ethnic and non-profit structures, and law-enforcement agencies.

Click here to see Project Kesher’s REPORT
Click here to view Project Kesher's PRESS RELEASE

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SCOTLAND

Holyrood Magazine and Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (ACPOS) Contact: Caroline Jack at Caroline@holyrood.com; www.holyrood.com A conference entitled “Domestic Abuse in Scotland” was held on 5 December 2005 in Edinburgh. The conference addressed progress made by the government so far, the importance of national awareness campaigns, available protection and support services, and strategies for moving forward. To see the complete conference program, click on the flier.

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SWITZERLAND

The Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA), UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNOHCHR), UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNOHCR), UN Population Fund (UNFPA) + partners
Contact: Joanne Clark, IRIN Senior Information & Liaison Officer, Joanne@IRINnews.org / Joanne.Clark@un.org; http://www.IRINnews.org

• Our Bodies ... Their Battlegrounds: Gender-based Violence during Conflict. The film highlights the crisis facing women, girls and infants throughout the world, both during conflict and in its wake. This film gives a voice to victims of rape in The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Liberia, and seeks to challenge the culture of impunity that allows this violence to continue unchecked.
• Razor's Edge - The Controversy of Female Genital Mutilation. The film focuses on the issues that surround the widespread practice of female circumcision that affects millions of women, girls and infants every year, particularly in Africa. Filmed in Sierra Leone and Ethiopia, this documentary sheds light on the cultural variations that surround this practice and the different levels of government and humanitarian intervention in place in both countries.

The following details the Geneva-related events being held by multiple agencies:

• MSF & VII
• 30 Nov-­23 Dec; Gallery Amat; 12 rue Amat
• Event: Photo Exhibit: Democratic Republic of the Congo: Silent Suffering
• IRIN/UN-OCHA
  • 23 Nov; 18:30; fonction:cinema, Maison des Arts du Grtli, 16 rue du General-Dufour
  • Event: films & discussion on rape and FGM
  • Films: Our bodies...their battleground & Razor's Edge
• IRIN/UN-OCHA
  • 25 Nov-10 Dec: Maison des Arts du Grtli, 16 rue duu General-Dufour
  • Event: Photo Exhibit, Broken Bodies …Broken Dreams
• Interagency
  • Book Launches, 24 Nov. 18:00, ICRC Museum
  • DCAF: Women in an Insecure World
  • IRIN: Broken Bodies… Broken Dreams
  • IASC: Guidelines for GBV Interventions in Humanitarian Situations
  • UNHCR: Refugee & Returnee Children in South Africa
• UNHCR
  • film on gender-based violence
  • discussions on protection of children
  • fund-raising activities for World Aids Day
  • White Ribbon Campaign
• UNFPA & UNOHCHR
  • In-house screening & discussion of gender-based violence films

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UKRAINE

Donetsk Regional League of Business and Professional Women
Contact: postmaster@liga.donetsk.ua
The Donetsk Regional League of Business and Professional Women will have the following schedule for the 2005 16 Days campaign:

• November 15-22: Prepare and distribute articles about the League Hotline, Trafficking in Children, and “16 Days Against Violence Towards Women” in 64 newspapers and magazines throughout the region.
• November 24: Press Club meeting promoting “16 Days Against Violence Towards Women.”
• November 26: “Human Trafficking: Myths and Realities” roundtable with NGO leaders from the Donetsk Oblast.
• November 28: “Life Abroad: Myths and Realities” training at Donetsk Regional Unemployment Center.
• November 29: League volunteers begin monitoring of press articles.
• November 30: League volunteers hand out 3,000 brochures at Lenin Square.
• December 5: Celebration of “Day of Volunteers” at DRLBPW for active League volunteers.
• December 7: League volunteers hand out 1,000 brochures in Donetsk airport and 1,000 brochures at the Donetsk train depot.
• December 8: Roundtables against Human Trafficking, “Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Children and Youth” with specialist representatives in Debaltsevo, Slavansk, Tarez, Donetsk, Krasnarmeesk, and Telmanovskova regions.

Throughout the media campaign 4 – 8 lectures and discussions are planned for schools and educational institutions in Donetsk.

In Ukrainian:

• 15-22 ноября :подготовка и рассылка в 64 СМИ статьи о ТД, торговле детьми и «16 днях против гендерного насилия»
• 24 ноября : заседание Пресс-клуба на тему: «16 дней против гендерного насилия»
• 26 ноября: круглый стол с лидерами НГО Донецкой области на тему: «Торговля людьми: мифы и реальность»
• 28 ноября: тренинг для безработных в областном центре занятости на тему: «Жизнь за границей: мифы и реальность»
• 29 ноября: начало мониторинга СМИ по статье
• 30 ноября: распространение 3000 листовок волонтерами Лиги на площади Ленина
• 5 декабря: встреча с активными волонтерами Лиги и поздравление их с «Днем волонтера»
• 7 декабря: распространение 1000 листовок волонтерами Лиги в аэропорту г. Донецка и 1000 листовок на ж/д вокзале
• 8 декабря : круглый стол на тему: «Реабилитация и реинтеграция детей и молодежи, ставших жертвами торговли людьми; Содействие их трудоустройству» с участием специалистов из г.г. Дебальцево, Славянска, Тореза, Донецка, Красноармейского и Тельмановского районов.

В течение медиа-кампании «16 дней против гендерного насилия» планируется проведение 4-8 лекций, дискуссий в школах и ВУЗах г. Донецка.

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UNITED NATIONS

This section highlights general United Nations support of the 16 Days campaign, including statements made by Executive Directors of various UN agencies with regard to the campaign, as well as websites UN agencies have created to highlight the campaign.

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 25 November 2005

• Statement by Kofi Annan, UN Secretary General: http://www.un.org/womenwatch/feature/vaw_day_2005/vaw2005_english.pdf
• Joint statement by Louise Arbour, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and Yakin Ertürk, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences: http://www.unhchr.ch/huricane/huricane.nsf/view01/96EA31C8998AEA9FC12570C30037A7FB?opendocument
• IRIN interview with Yakin Ertürk, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences: http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=50276&SelectRegion=&SelectCountry=GLOBAL
• Statement by Noeleen Heyzer, Executive Director, UNIFEM: http://www.peacewomen.org/news/International/Nov05/Cycle_Violence_HIV_AIDS.htm
• Statement by António Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees: http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/news/opendoc.htm?tbl=NEWS&page=home&id=43871e224
• Statement from the Global Coalition on Women and AIDS: http://data.unaids.org/GCWA/gcwa_ps_%2025nov2005._en.pdf

International Human Rights Day, 10 December 2005

• Statement by Kemal Dervis, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme: http://www.un.org.ua/?p=news&article=626

Websites

• UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, devoted a page of their website to the 16 Days campaign which includes “16 Ways UNFPA addresses Gender-based Violence.” http://www.unfpa.org/16days/
• UN OHCHR, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, posted information on the 16 Days campaign online at their site: http://www.ohchr.org/english/events/16_days/index.htm

United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)
Contact: leigh.pasqual@undp.org
UNIFEM observed the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence with a wide range of activities organized around the world by its regional and country offices, partner organizations and national committees. From public forums, seminars, and workshops to exhibitions, theatre performances and media campaigns, not a day went by from 25 November to 10 December without a reminder that violence against women is a human rights violation that must be stopped, and that everyone can play a part in doing so.
In Thailand, a public forum invited comments on the country's pending domestic violence bill, with ideas from the forum sent to national newspapers to stimulate further debate on the issue. In Cambodia, the White Ribbon campaign, a part of the 16 Days of Activism that specifically targets involving men as partners against violence, was launched by the Cambodian Men's Network, who went door-to-door to raise awareness and encourage public participation. A conference for government officials and civil society representatives on the problem of child marriages took place in Afghanistan, while in Abkhazia, the 16 Days was observed for the first time through a public awareness campaign that included seminars for students and round table sessions for the media and local authorities. A memorial was held in Nigeria, to remember all women who had lost their lives to violence and to recognize the courage of survivors. Attendees wore coloured t-shirts — beige for domestic violence, blue for incest and child abuse, red for rape and white for murdered victims — to signify the impact of particular forms of abuse on their lives. "No Safe Haven," a Project Alert compilation of media reports of violent attacks on women between December 2004 and November 2005, was launched at the event along with symbolic lighting of candles, reciting of poems and sharing of testimonies from survivors and families of victims of violence. Across Latin America and the Caribbean, a regional public campaign, which included UN agencies and international bodies, such as the Pan-American Health Organization, ISIS International, and the Centre for Women's Global Leadership (CWGL), called to action hundreds of organizations and thousands of activists to advocate against gender-based violence.

UNIFEM's national committees in various countries spearheaded publicity campaigns, working with local media to place articles in daily newspapers, run radio and TV spots and advocating with national authorities on effectively implementing existing policies and legislation on ending gender-based violence. In New Zealand, 50,000 white ribbons were distributed at breakfasts, street events and free concerts to symbolize speaking out against abuse of women and children, while in Iceland, activities organized by UNIFEM's national committee and 25 other civil society organizations included putting "band-aids" on all lower court houses in the country to call attention to inefficiencies within the justice system in dealing with cases of gender-based violence.
At an event at UNIFEM headquarters in New York, grantees from UNIFEM's Trust Fund to Eliminate Violence against Women told of their experiences working to combat violence in their communities. The occasion also saw the announcement of new Trust Fund grantees — 24 groups working in 30 countries received grants to further their work on ensuring that national policies and laws to end violence against women were being implemented, and to specifically address the deadly intersection of violence and the spread of HIV/AIDS. The complete list of 2005 Trust Fund grantees is available at: http://www.unifem.org/attachments/stories/TrustFund_Grantees_2005.pdf.
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