International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women @alqazeres #HearMeToo #OrangetheWorld #notHERfault
All the activities carried our in our lessons have been designed in order to send a clear message: violence against women and girls must end now, and we all have a role to play.
Observing this day for us symbolises the activism against violence against women. We all have a CRISTAL CLEAR message to deliver today: STOP VIOLENCE AND ABUSE NOW. RESPECT HUMAN RIGHTS. We all must be at the heart of change.
We kindly invite you to read our messages at the school's hall and to join us: feel free to deliver your message there (or in the comments to this post below too)! There's room for everyone!
Work in progress in ESO1:
Warming Up: READING COMPREHENSION
WHAT IS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN? According the the UNITED NATIONS, the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women issued by the UN General Assembly in 1993, defines violence against women as “any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life.”
The adverse psychological, sexual and reproductive health consequences of VAWG affect women at all stages of their life. For example, early-set educational disadvantages not only represent the primary obstacle to universal schooling and the right to education for girls; down the line they are also to blame for restricting access to higher education and even translate into limited opportunities for women in the labour market.
While gender-based violence can happen to anyone, anywhere, some women and girls are particularly vulnerable - for instance, young girls and older women, women who identify as lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex, migrants and refugees, indigenous women and ethnic minorities, or women and girls living with HIV and disabilities, and those living through humanitarian crises.
Violence against women continues to be an obstacle to achieving equality, development, peace as well as to the fulfillment of women and girls’ human rights. All in all, the promise of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - to leave no one behind - cannot be fulfilled without putting an end to violence against women and girls.
Digging Deeper: READING COMPREHENSION (2)
Message on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Source: https://minusca.unmissions.org/en/message-international-day-elimination-violence…
Violence against women and girls is a global pandemic. It is a moral affront to all women and girls, a mark of shame on all our societies and a major obstacle to inclusive, equitable and sustainable development. At its core, violence against women and girls is the manifestation of a profound lack of respect – a failure by men to recognise the inherent equality and dignity of women. It is an issue of fundamental human rights.
Violence can take many forms -from domestic attacks to trafficking, from sexual violence in conflict to child marriage, genital mutilation and femicide. It harms the individual and has far-reaching consequences for families and society. This is also a deeply political issue. Violence against women is tied to broader issues of power and control in our societies. We live in a male-dominated society. Women are made vulnerable to violence through the multiple ways in which we keep them unequal.
In the past year we have seen growing attention to one manifestation of this violence. Sexual harassment is experienced by most women at some point in their lives. Increasing public disclosure by women from all regions and all walks of life is bringing the magnitude of the problem to light and demonstrating the galvanising power of women’s movements to drive the action and awareness needed to eliminate harassment and violence everywhere.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: CRITICAL THINKING
1. What does it mean to act ‘like a man’? What words or expectations come to mind?
2. What does it mean to act ‘like a woman’? What words or expectations do you think of?
3. Where do we learn these gender roles? What people influence our learning of them? Can you mention any specific examples? Where else in society do we find these messages?
4. What are some situations where you may be pressured to ‘act like a man’ or ‘be a lady’?
5. How might these stereotypes lead to violence?
"But not all men are like that". No, definitely not. We all know that not all men are stalkers and rapists, but there are enough men like that to make women scared of walking home alone at night and making women feel like objects that we could stare at.
ReplyDeleteYou must wear clothes that cover your body because if not, men can think that you are provoking them. Then, it wasn't their fault, it was yours for wearing that. If they abuse you physically and emotionally it is all your fault. Women are afraid to leave their houses and go out. Nevertheless, people still say it isn't all men.
You are not alone, all women together are one. Ask for help anytime you need it, we are here always.
ReplyDeleteIf you need help, ask for it, shout it, you aren’t alone. We are all in this fight.
ReplyDeleteWhy do we teach girls not to walk alone or wear a certain type of clothes but boys aren’t taught violence is wrong?
ReplyDeleteViolence is NOT allowed in a relationship!
ReplyDeletekeep HER safe, don’t be violent!
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