When a woman experiences violence, who will most likely be her first point of contact? In a world where violence against women and girls remains endemic, only 1 in 10 of the survivors approaches the police, and only 4 in 10 reach out for help. Those who do reach out are more likely to seek support from women they see as trustworthy and empowered, often survivors of violence themselves, who are working with small civil society and women’s rights organizations embedded in their communities and dedicated to ending violence against women and girls.Listen now...
Small civil society and women’s rights organizations are uniquely positioned to prevent and address all forms of violence against women and girls, including those in hardest-to-reach and particularly marginalized communities. Their specific expertise, their resourcefulness and link to the...
Published 09/14/23
Did you know that 70% of women experience gender-based violence in crisis settings, compared with 35% of women worldwide?
What does prevention of violence look like in the context of conflict and emergency? How do small women’s rights organizations react and adapt to emerging threats and...
Published 09/06/23