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Informative Mondays According to a study by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), about 67% of women in Botswana have experienced some form of gender-based violence in their lifetime. This prompts service providers to reflect on the services they are providing, the referral methods as well as identifying gaps on service provision with regards to gender issues. What are some of the best practices you have come across? To all the survivors : Your voice is powerful, and your story matters. Strength and courage come from within, and seeking help is a sign of bravery. Together, we can work towards a future free from gender-based violence. Stay strong and know that there are support systems ready to help you.

Peace is not merely the absence of war, but the presence of justice, equality, and opportunity for all. Yet, for countless menstruators worldwide, this fundamental right remains elusive. Lack of access to period products and information about menstrual hygiene management creates barriers to education, employment, and personal dignity. Let us strive for a world where peace extends to every aspect of our lives, where no one is held back by their biology. On this International Day of Peace, let us commit to breaking down these barriers and ensuring that all individuals, regardless of their gender, have the opportunity to thrive. #menstruationmatters #endperiodpoverty #periodtalk #menstruation #womenshealth #menstrualequity

The Investing in Children and their Societies (ICS SP) Skilful parenting program offers a comprehensive approach, empowering caregivers with tools to foster nurturing, violence-free environments at home. By addressing root causes and promoting positive parenting practices, we're not just breaking cycles of violence but building stronger, safer communities for generations to come. #VACisPreventable #EndViolence

Conversations on #menstrualhealth and #menstrualhygiene should always have a place in every key discussions on social development and #womenempowerment. Here are some discussions that contribute to #endperiodpoverty through awareness creation. 1. Breaking Taboos: Exploring Menstrual Hygiene Norms - https://lnkd.in/dh7yQw8D 2. Period Poverty and Access to Hygiene Products - https://lnkd.in/deQD6aws 3. Men as Champions for Positive Menstrual Hygiene - https://lnkd.in/dCV9kAqV 4. Breaking Barriers: Exploring the Linkage between Menstrual Hygiene and GBV - https://lnkd.in/dqGKYYTm Gender Violence Recovery Centre Dawa Life Sciences Gloria Orwoba

ICYMI: Celebrating Women's Month is Not complete without emphasizing the need to accelerate Menstrual Health Management #MHM education and policy support. Together with 40 high school students and 5 teachers of Pasig City, PH, we conducted two days of #MHM discussion & co-creating solutions on how to address #periodpoverty and #periodshame w/in their school and community. The goal is to break free from the social stigma and gender expectations that often surround menstruation. #IWD2024 #Co-Creation #MHM

📣#16DaysOfActivism It is a dangerous and lonely part for many women with albinism and mothers of children with albinism in Africa, who suffer undue discrimination, stigmatization, abandonment, and sexual violence. As part of our advocacy efforts to #EndGBV as it affects women impacted by albinism, we jointly submitted a report to the Committee on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) about women impacted by albinism in Malawi, read here: 🔗 https://bit.ly/3TaZbXn #16Days #EndViolence Photo: Pinterest

Important advances have been made to #EndFGM but there’s still a long way to go to ensure this harmful practice is eradicated. UNFPA works to: ⚖️ Support the development of policies and legislation to #EndFGM 💪Empower young people 🤝 Facilitate girls’ and women’s movements 🩺 Integrate female genital mutilation responses Among other efforts, get to know our work https://lnkd.in/d9SsA_eM

Children go to enormous lengths to get to school. Millions have to fight against obstacles like poverty, gender, discrimination, forced displacement, and disability. When they get to school, children should have a quality play-based education that meets their needs. Learn how an education unlocks a child’s future by clicking: https://lnkd.in/e3XkA-s2 #dayofeducation #internationaldayofeducation #letthemlearn #gothedistance #inclusivelearning #safelearning

About 63% of the population in our communities are aged 25 and below. The burden this puts on the poorly resourced education and healthcare systems leaves our adolescent girls, young boys and orphans much vulnerable and highly exploited sexually in exchange for goodies and other services from the fortunate members of the society . Areet Ayuen Areet ,A lot of women in Africa(South Sudan) face extraordinary challenges when it comes to their sexual reproductive health as a result of GBV.Rates of sexual and gender-based violence is considerably attaining the highest highs. Thus it's no gainsaying that these marginalized groups really need to be educated,trained and resources made plentiful for income generating projects to help support livelihoods and independence. Tom Otieno your unwavering efforts at Cordaid to come up with Gender transformative approaches: programs and interventions that create opportunities for individuals to actively challenge negative gender norms where: -women aren't supposed to inherit land and property -women should stay back at home to care for homes -women shouldn't start business enterprises of their own With proper interventions and strategies and complete extirpation of all these limitations,women are slowly demonstrating extraordinary resilience to achieve their own potential!UNICEF ,United Nations #empoweringwomen #genderequality

"The Ethiopian Time Use Survey reveals that an overwhelming majority (93 per cent) of women compared to a little of half of the men (56 per cent) were engaged in unpaid domestic work and that women spend nearly twice as much time (49 per cent) as men (25 per cent) collecting fuel wood. On average, women spend 6.45 hours each day on care as a primary activity, compared to 0.29 hours for men.....Several strategies that can be useful to decrease the amount of time and effort required for unpaid care work". UN Women #InternationalWomenMonth የሴቶችና ማህበራዊ ጉዳይ ሚኒስቴር Ministry of Women and Social Affairs Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Young Lives - An International Study of Childhood Poverty Read the newly published March edition of Children Youth and Women - Research and Practice Forum (CYW-RPF) quarterly Newsletter - https://loom.ly/T-u8HvY