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ActionAid Palestine to Advocate for the Need for Ending GBV

Photo of Members of active youth groups while they were releasing orange balloons during 16 days campaign of Activism against Gender based violence (GBV) in Ramallah-West Bank -Palestine -Copy Rights for ActionAid Palestine 2020

 

Hebron-West Bank-The activities that ActionAid Palestine (AAP) organized on the occasion of 16 Days campaign of Activism against Gender-based Violence (GBV) advocated for the need for improving the conditions of the Palestinian Women, protect them and reform laws regarding women. Those demands were raised through many youth and media activities AAP organized under the international theme of the global campaign for 2020 which focuses on the suffering of working women in the informal sector and adherence to ILO convention 190 which recognizes the right of everyone to a world of work free from violence and harassment.

The media activities that AAP organized through social media and radio and TV episodes aimed at contributing to ending violence against women, raising awareness of youth about their labor rights namely young working women in the informal sector and demanding to reform laws in this regard.16 days camping for ending GBV coincided with the campaign of “Challenge to Support Women’s Rights during COVID-19” through AAP’s projects of “Social Innovation” and “Start your Business”. 

Active youth groups of AAP over the West Bank contributed to demanding to immediately   legislate the Family Protection Bill. They raised this demand by participating in a dialogue session, signing a mural petition, and releasing oranges balloons to express their refusal to GBV. These activities were implemented in partnership with Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) and Palestinian Non-Governmental Organizations Against Domestic Against Women.

16 Days Camping is a global campaign that yearly takes place on 25th of November which is the international day for eliminating violence against women and ends on 10th of December which is the Human Rights Day.

Background Information

ActionAid in Palestine (AAP) is a part of global federation working for social justice and gender equality and eradicate poverty in more than 45 countries around the world. AAP started its work in Palestine in 2007 to strengthen the resilience of Palestinian People as ActionAid believes that they should enjoy their rights to freedom, justice and self-determination. AAP implements a number of programs through its engagement with communities and women and youth groups seeking to empower them and enhance their influential civil and political participation to understand their rights and undertake collective activism to address the protracted rights violations resulting from the prolonged occupation of Palestine. AAP works simultaneously to enhance their leadership capacity and knowledge to practice their citizenship in holding authorities and other duty bearers to account.

For more information, please contact

Riham Jafari

Coordinator of Advocacy and Communication in Palestine

Mobile:

+972 (0) 595242890

Office:

+972 (0) (2) 22 13 137

Email:

 Riham.Jafari@actionaid.org