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Organizing of Workshop & Training: Promoting inclusiveness in the progressive movement Date: 16 September 2023 Collaboration Organization: Nabi Fellows, Thaiconsent The workshop & training session was centered around understanding the importance of advancing the progressive movement along with gender justice. The session explored keywords such as human rights, social justice, gender justice, inclusivity, and power sharing. Entry-level fellows were able to analyze unjust phenomena with perspectives on gender analysis to create social change. Impacts: Entry-level fellows were able to realize that for effective support of the progressive movement in Thailand, it was important to adopt an inclusive approach by involving all segments of the population and placing a spotlight on individuals with intersecting identities within the movement. This recognition highlighted the importance of a diverse and comprehensive approach to bolstering progressive movements in Thailand, as it acknowledged the complex nature of the struggle and aimed to unite people from all backgrounds and perspectives. #Training #Workshop #NabiFellows #HumanRights #Freedom #Media #Campaigning

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#WEAREHIRING Gender and GBV Prevention Technical Advisor – PfP II Closing 10 May 2024. #JobOpportunity in Lesotho, Maseru working under the Partnerships for Prevention of Gender Based Violence in Southern Africa (PfP-II) programme. The Technical Advisor will enhance the programme's impact in Lesotho, focusing on Outputs 1 and 2, while also supporting the vital goals of Output 3. Specifically, the role includes working closely with religious and traditional leaders to combat violence against women and girls and advance gender equality. 🙌 #GenderEquality #Lesotho Additionally, the advisor will collaborate with other experts to develop effective strategies for primary GBV prevention. 🔹 Output 1: Developing evidence informed collaborative flagships for GBV prevention. 🔹 Output 2: Strengthening stakeholders’ individual and institutional capacities for the implementation of joint GBV prevention flagships. 🔹 Output 3: Strengthening the regional exchange among stakeholders to promote the upscaling of good practices for GBV prevention. #EndGBV #StrongerTogether For details on how to apply see full job description below⬇⬇ or follow this link ➡ https://lnkd.in/dEAJn3jk

Exploring SDG Goals and Gender Inclusion in Pakistan We recently had a compelling conversation with Sadaf Mehmood Shaikh, Officer at the Pakistan Audit & Accounts Service and Graduate Student at # Seoul National University, about the progress and challenges of #SDG Goal 5 and data reporting in #Pakistan. Here are some key insights: Primary Challenges: • Cultural and #SocialNorms • Data Collection Issues • Weak Enforcement • Educational and Economic Barriers • #RegionalDisparities Effective Programs: • Benazir Income Support Programme (#BISP) • Women’s Protection Laws Ineffective Programs: • Maternity Leave Policies • Educational Incentive Programs Data Collection Insights: • Rising violence and #underagemarriages • Modest improvements in women’s representation and decision-making What do you think are the most significant challenges to achieving gender equality in Pakistan? Share your thoughts in the comments below! Let’s continue the conversation and work together towards a more equal society. #Womenempowerment #Pakistan #sustainabledevelopment

Today joining the ERA course of a very interesting topic: Legal Aspects of Gender Identity in Europe, to learn how he Laws have to improve to accommodate gender diversity nowadays. #womeninlegal https://lnkd.in/eQ5tCqAz

👏 Essential Steps in implementing the #IstanbulConvention in #Romania The National Agency for Gender Equality marked the end of the project ”Support for the Implementation of the Istanbul Convention in Romania” with a closure conference last week. The project has #encouraged and #strengthened national efforts to implement the provisions of the #IC, marking a crucial advancement in increasing institutional capacity to manage the challenges faced in efforts to combat violence against women: ✔ 10 integrated intervention centers for victims of sexual violence have opened new ways to provide real support to women in critical situations. ✔ Establishment of 8 counseling centers for perpetrators ✔ A total of over 17,000 specialists have benefited from training to ensure professional interventions and assistance provided to victims of domestic violence.  ✔ Information campaigns have aimed to motivate and stimulate the multiplication of specialized social services throughout Romania. #Onlytogethercanwebuildaworldwithoutviolence Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security Lene Nilsen Carmen Niculescu Wanja Jeanette Sæther Krisesenteret Bodø EEA and Norway Grants EFTA Nora Mehsen Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs #GREVIO World Health Organization Office at the EU UNICEF

Big congratulations to Ghana's Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection - Ghana, and Social Protection for launching the Roadmap for Strengthening the Gender and Shock-responsiveness of Social Protection Programs in Ghana, and to my UNICEF colleagues Pauliina Sarvilahti and Christiana Gbedemah for their dedicated efforts! 🎉👏 It has been an immense honor to contribute to this project and is yet another great example of the importance of practice-oriented research. A Shout-out also to Lauren Whitehead and Maja Gavrilovic for their critical inputs and to Lily Breimann for her excellent research assistance. Key highlights * The roadmap puts UNICEF Innocenti’s GRASSP framework into action by identifying key gender inequality issues and mapping how the social protection system can address them to achieve greater gender equality outcomes. * It followed a participatory approach that began with deliberative discussions in Kumasi and Tamale, engaging regional and district officials, as well as representatives from women’s and faith-based organizations, to identify critical gender issues. * This was followed by a series of policy dialogues in Accra to discuss stakeholder input and explore solutions for enhancing the gender responsiveness of Ghana’s social protection system. * Key issues addresses include: economic shocks, unpaid care responsibilities, old age vulnerabilities, gender-based violence, teenage pregnancies, and the under-representation of women in decision-making I can't wait to hearing more about the next steps in implementing the roadmap!🚀 Link to Roadmap: https://lnkd.in/ePiMv7KH 👆Perhaps of interest Ramya Subrahmanian, Nyasha Tirivayi, Gustavo Angeles, Mathilde Van Drooghenbroeck, PhD, Valeria Groppo, Frank Otchere, Shreyasi Jha, Sinta Satriana, Ruth Graham-Goulder, Zahrah Nesbitt-Ahmed, Shreyasi Jha, Sinta Satriana, Rima Al Mokdad, Tara Cookson

I recently completed an online, Self-paced course "Introduction to Peacebuilding" which provided me with a comprehensive understanding of conflict resolution, social cohesion, and sustainable development. Through this course, I gained valuable insights into the root causes of conflict, the importance of fostering inclusive institutions, and the strategies for effective reconciliation and community building. I learned practical skills in mediation, dialogue facilitation, and negotiation, enabling me to contribute to peacebuilding efforts in diverse contexts. The course also emphasized the critical role of human rights and gender equality in creating lasting peace. As I apply these principles, I continually ask myself: What are the most effective ways to promote reconciliation in post-conflict societies, like the country I am living in now, Myanmar? How can we ensure that peacebuilding efforts are inclusive and sustainable? #USIP

Check out TELL's "Changing Focus: From Myth to Reality" event panelist, Machiko Osawa's, feature in The Japan Times at https://bit.ly/3JnRS8Q. Grab your tickets to "Changing Focus: From Myth to Reality" addressing the issue of sexual violence in Japan here >> https://lnkd.in/gTdt3W2w TW: Sexual violence "More robust action against sexual violence and abuse is required in Japan, which lags behind many countries in terms of gender equality, ranking 125th in the World Economic Forum’s latest Global Gender Gap Index. High rates of sexual violence persist in Japan, with 1 in 14 women having experienced forced intercourse, according to a 2020 Cabinet survey — a scourge symptomatic of patriarchal attitudes, values and practices that put many at risk of abuse. At the same time, underreporting remains a problem, as revealed by a landmark online survey conducted by NHK in 2022, whose questionnaire I helped draft. In 2017, aspects of the Penal Code relating to sexual violence were amended for the first time in a century. The revision led to the prohibition of sexual and obscene acts involving those under 18, as well as the recognition of male victims for the first time." https://lnkd.in/gqRQGD3W #mentalhealth #Japan #Aikido #youmatter #event #TELL #TELLJapan #activism #lifeline #changingfocus

Our new report on technology-facilitated gender-based violence found that... The power of tech is central to evolving forms of oppression. Anonymity, speed, and accessibility in digital spaces allow patriarchal ideas to spread to a wider audience than ever before and enable perpetrators to commit acts of violence more freely. Let’s use the power of tech to create a better world. ✊🏽 Download our report via 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/e8Mp9kK7 #GenerationG #DigitalGBV #DigitalSafety #TFGBV | Sonke Gender Justice | ABAAD - Resource Centre for Gender Equality | Equimundo: Center for Masculinities and Social Justice | Reach A Hand Uganda | FIDA Uganda | CEHURD Uganda | Yayasan Gemilang Sehat Indonesia