November 25, 2020 will mark the beginning of the United Nations’ 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), an annual international campaign that kicks off on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day.
UPCOMING EVENTS
For the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence, the Wilson Center is putting forward a series of events and discussions to facilitate dialogue and understanding of women's challenges on a global scale. Experts from around the world will weigh in on how to secure a better, more prosperous future for women and girls.
Women Empowerement
Women and Work: The Impact of Gender-Based Violence
November 30, 2020, 9:00 am - 10:30 am ET
Book Launch
The First Political Order: How Sex Shapes Governance and National Security Worldwide
December 1, 2020, 9:30am - 11:30 am ET
U.S. Embassy to Italy - Transatlantic Thursdays Series
Countering Domestic Violence: A Talk with Leslie Morgan Steiner
December 3, 2020, 9:00 am - 10:00 am ET (3:00 pm Rome, Italy)
Humanitarian Assistance
Gender-Based Violence in Conflict and Humanitarian Settings
December 4, 2020, 9:00 am - 10:30 am ET
Rule of Law
Gender-Based Violence and Rule of Law: Improving Protections for Women
December 9, 2020, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm ET
War & Women
The War Crime No one Wants to Talk About. A Conversation with Christina Lamb
December 10, 2020, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET
Save the Date
Book Launch: Women in the Arctic.
A discussion on women’s roles in the fishing industries of Iceland and Alaska, based on the book "Seawomen of Iceland: Survival on the Edge," by Margaret Willson.
Dec. 1, 2020, 2:30pm -4:00pm ET
Not until the half of our population represented by women and girls can live free from fear, violence and everyday insecurity, can we truly say we live in a fair and equal world.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
More events and details will be announced in the coming days. To receive updates and event invitations, click below.
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