This year has seen the continued prevalence of widespread and devastating gender-based attacks on women and girls around the world Read more >>
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A Reflection on the Human Spirit on International Human Rights Day
The 20th century was marked by dark episodes of violence, repression and mass killing around world especially in Europe. Read more >>
16 Day Challenge: Keeping International Workers Safe: Preventing and Responding to Gender-based Violence
The sexual assault of the journalists Lara Logan, Mona Eltahawy, and two unnamed British and French journalists in Egypt, shocked the world and brought the issue of gender-based violence (GBV) against Westerners working in the developing world to the forefront. Read more >>
16 Day Challenge: Preventing Violence Against Children and Women
The science is clear – childhood experiences shape adult outcomes, including long-term health, cognitive development, academic achievement Read more >>
16 Day Challenge: A Helping Hand for Trafficking Victims in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is at the heart of the ancient Silk Road. For centuries, people traveled across the country to exchange goods and share news. In today’s world, Uzbekistan’s strategic location has made its women prime targets for human trafficking Read more >>
16 Day Challenge: Invisible Women: Violence Against Women with Disabilities
Today is Day 9 of our 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence. There are over a billion people with disabilities on the planet. Approximately half of them are women with disabilities. They are grandmothers, mothers, partners, lovers and sisters. They are seldom seen in market places, the fields, the classrooms, at the health clinics or [...]
16 Day Challenge: U.S. and Afghan Governments Partner to Combat Human Trafficking
USAID is leading a U.S. government interagency process designed to help Afghanistan combat trafficking in persons. Read more >>
16 Day Challenge: Let’s Eliminate Gender Violence
One young rape survivor in a camp for the internally displaced in Goma, a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is one of the strongest people I have met since joining USAID as Senior Coordinator. Read more >>
USAID Training Brings Justice to Victim of Trafficking Attempt
While USAID’s observation of the annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence ended last week, stories like the one below will continue to occur – and USAID remains committed to working to end human trafficking in Nepal, Asia, and around the world. “[USAID’s training helped me] take action to protect my own daughter, who [...]
For Mi Abuelita: Reflections on Child Marriage as a Form of Gender-Based Violence
Unequal gender norms limit a girl’s ability to make decisions that affect her social, economic, and physical wellbeing. As the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence ends on International Human Rights Day, I’d like to reflect on a form of gender-based violence that is often overlooked: child marriage. For more than 58 million women [...]
