HeForShe "Equal Together" - Fenerbahçe Internal Trainer Mehmet Asım Baykan
Date: Monday, 21 December 2020
“Children cannot go for a branch of sports despite their desire to do so because of gender-based stereotypes. Therefore, we first need to break down these social stereotypes to eliminate injustice,” says Mehmet Asım Baykan, doctor and athlete health center coordinator of Fenerbahçe Sports Club. HeForShe Turkey is working to ensure gender equality in sports through the ”Equal Together" project. Fenerbahçe Sports Club employees, athletes and technical team are provided with gender…
HeForShe "Equal Together" Fenerbahçe Internal Trainer Seda Kızıltoprak
Date: Monday, 21 December 2020
“Breaking down these prejudices and stereotypes in sports will set a great example for the transformation in other domains,” says Seda Kızıltoprak, work place nurse of Fenerbahçe Sports Club. HeForShe Turkey is working to ensure gender equality in sports through the ”Equal Together" project. Fenerbahçe Sports Club employees, athletes and technical team are provided with gender equality training.
Service providers from the Republic of Moldova continue to support women survivors of violence
Date: Monday, 21 December 2020
Every girl and woman has the right to enjoy a life without violence!Service providers for gender-based violence survivors are here to provide protection, counseling and shelter. This video was developed by UN Women Moldova within the "16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence" campaign, with the financial support of Sweden.#16Days #OrangeTheWorldFiecare fată și femeie are dreptul la o viață fără violență! Prestatorii și prestatoarele de servicii destinate…
Kosovo marks the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
Date: Wednesday, 16 December 2020
This year, UN Women in Kosovo[1] and partners marked the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence under the theme of “Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect!"A number of public events galvanized attention and action to end the pandemic of violence against women and girls. From the Assembly Building, to the Mother Theresa cathedral and the Grand Mosque, iconic buildings were illuminated in orange light, to symbolize our hope for a brighter future. UN Women teamed up…
Turn off violence against women and girls 2020: Arduana Pribinja, reporter of Al Jazeera Balkans
Date: Wednesday, 16 December 2020
The focus of this year's campaign "Turn off violence against women and girls" is on the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on the increase of violence against women and girls. We want to bring attention to the importance of ensuring unrestricted access to support services to survivors of violence at the time of crisis. We are joined by representatives of the government and non-government sector, media and international community. See the video message by Arduana Pribinja,…
New Scars interactive theatre tells stories of domestic violence survivors in Ukraine
Date: Tuesday, 15 December 2020
The New Scars project collected real stories of Ukrainian women, and their physical and psychological wounds. The audience learned about these stories through various art forms, including theater, television, as well as co-created their own theatrical performance in an interactive game format with multiple endings on https://scars.org.ua/. The premiere of the performance "New Scars" took place on November 25 at Dovzhenko center in Kyiv, Ukraine.…
Documentary series: Justice for Women
Date: Tuesday, 8 December 2020
The documentary series “Justice for Women” features 14 in-depth real-life stories of women from the Western Balkans and Turkey who suffered from violence. Some of them died at the hands of their partner. The documentary provides specific measures for the stakeholders working on ending violence against women, such as the police, prosecutors, judges etc., to improve access to justice for survivors of violence and maintain them as essential in times of crisis. Violence against women is the…
Gender-responsive budgeting in the Western Balkans
Date: Thursday, 3 December 2020
Gender-responsive budgeting is a transformative approach to promote gender equality and women's economic empowerment. In the Western Balkans, we have been working on #genderbudgeting initiatives for the last 10 years, creating a long-lasting impact in the lives of women and girls! Meet some of them.
Moldova unites against gender-based violence
Date: Thursday, 3 December 2020
This year, the UN Agencies, Ambassadors, representatives of Government and civil society organizations in the Republic of Moldova joined the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence with their strong messages to support survivors and to show that we are united against violence!
Date: Thursday, 3 December 2020
45 per cent of the women and girls who responded to the OSCE-led survey on violence against women in North Macedonia in 2019 stated that they have experienced some form of violence. Violence against women and girls create broken lives. Let’s all react, report and contribute to creating change. Say ‘No’ and be part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence campaign.The video is part of the Say No to Violence Against Women and Girls campaign in North Macedonia, implemented by…
Women are key to peace, a survivor’s story
Date: Thursday, 3 December 2020
Iryna Dovhan is a well-known volunteer who organized local women and helped the Ukrainian army during the conflict in Donbas. She has survived captivity, violence, and abuse. Today, she has dedicated herself to addressing conflict-related sexual violence. Irina conducts trainings for the Ukrainian army and meets with the European politicians to seek justice.Iryna’s story is a testament that women’s experience, competence, and effectiveness make a key contribution to the successful peace…
Women are key to peace, Olga’s story
Date: Thursday, 3 December 2020
Olga Martynenko is the head of the infectious disease department at the Central hospital in Druzhkivka, Donetsk region in Eastern Ukraine. She used to treat the wounded soldiers during the active fighting, and now leads a team of women in the fight against COVID-19.Her story is a testament that women’s experience, competence, and effectiveness make a key contribution to the successful efforts in rebuilding post-conflict. Find more stories like this one at…
Women are key to peace, Maryna’s story
Date: Thursday, 3 December 2020
Maryna Danylova, elementary school teacher from Slovyansk (conflicted-affected city in Eastern Ukraine), used to support Ukrainian troops with basic needs and helped organize presidential elections in the community in 2014. Now she supplies books from Ukrainian publishers to the soldiers and exchanges literature between the battalions.Maryna’s story is a testament that women’s experience, competence, and effectiveness make a key contribution to the successful efforts in rebuilding post-…
Women are key to peace, Anastasia and Svitlana
Date: Thursday, 3 December 2020
Anastasia and Svitlana were internally displaced due to the conflict in Eastern Ukraine. They met in their new peaceful town and decided to join forces to improve the lives of those affected by the conflict. In their new community, they now help other internally displaced people restore documents, get social assistance, find housing.Their story is a testament that women’s experience, competence, and effectiveness make a key contribution to the successful efforts in rebuilding post-conflict.…
Women are key to peace, Daria’s story
Date: Thursday, 3 December 2020
Daria Zaremba left the prestigious law faculty one step before graduation to pursue physics. This is the story of a girl from the conflict-affected area in Eastern Ukraine who dreams of becoming a scientist and challenges stereotypes about girls in science. Despite the obstacles, she manages to radically change her life.Daria’s story is a testament that women’s experience, competence, and effectiveness make a key contribution to the successful efforts in rebuilding post-conflict. Find more…
Women are key to peace – Iryna’s story
Date: Thursday, 3 December 2020
Iryna Kovalenko is a public mobilizer in Siversk in Eastern Ukraine, and an entrepreneur who, together with like-minded women, takes steps to return her community to normalcy after the conflict. She builds playgrounds, employs local women in her bakery, and is running for local office.Iryna’s story is a testament that women’s experience, competence, and effectiveness make a key contribution to the successful peace efforts. Find more stories like Oksana’s at…
You are not alone. Report violence!
Date: Wednesday, 2 December 2020
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, women are at a higher risk of domestic violence as safety, health and economic worries heighten tensions. Cramped and confined living conditions across many parts of the world, including in Serbia, further accentuate the strains. Under the headline "You are not alone. Report violence!", UN Women has produced a video in Serbia calling all women and girls who experience violence to report to proper channels and not to wait until the pandemic…
Date: Monday, 30 November 2020
Women and girls survivors of violence deserve a second life, free, safe and without fear.Service providers are there to listen, trust and support them.Report to the police 112/129Ask for support 116117 This video was produced by Observatory for Chilrend’s Rights in Albania as part of the project on “Data collection on gender stereotypes and public perceptions of gender roles and attitudes towards violence against women”. The video was supported by the EU-UN Women regional programme on Ending…
Light a firefly and light the dark!
Date: Wednesday, 25 November 2020
UN Women Turkey launches the “Fireflies” campaign on the occasion of the 16 Days of Activism this year. Fireflies will light the screens to draw attention to the cyberviolence women and girls are experiencing. The campaign aims to ensure women and girls are not left alone in the dark and pushed into the margins of the digital universe. With the goal of reaching 1 million fireflies, the campaign will increase awareness to end cyberviolence against women and girls, and inform citizens about…
Women are key to peace, Oksana’s story
Date: Tuesday, 24 November 2020
This is the story of Oksana Rusanova, a physics lecturer at the Donetsk University, who had to flee her city due to the conflict. Now she is teaching physics at the Children’s Science Club, where she helps students build robots, conduct experiments, and even build bridges. She also teaches students to solve conflicts and be aspiring leaders.“This positive experience helped me understand that I am capable and gives me strength” – says Oksana.Oksana’s story is a testament that women’s…