Women across borders demand an end to gender-based violence

During the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, UN Women Turkey, in partnership with Refugee Support Center (Mülteci Destek Derneği – MUDEM), brought together Turkish, Syrian, Russian, Korean, Ukrainian and Indonesian women in İzmir, Turkey to orange the city and end violence against women. Women from different cultures blew their whistles and waved their orange scarves to demand an equal future free from violence. The event was organized within the framework of “Strengthening the Social and Economic Stabilization and Resilience of Syrian Women and Girls Under Temporary Protection” project. The project is funded by the Government of Japan and led by UN Women in partnership with Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP) Regional Development Administration, Refugee Support Center (MUDEM) and Association for Solidarity with Asylum Seekers and Migrants (ASAM).