16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence

From November 25 to December 10, the United Nations’ ran its annual campaign 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV).

16 Days of Activism Against gender-based violence

Over the last 16 days, the Wilson Center has hosted a global series examining gender-based violence around the world through the voices of survivors, activists, policymakers, and scholars. We are honored to share this work with you, below.

As we reflect on the #16DaysofActivism, which ended yesterday on International Human Rights Day, we thank our partners, speakers, contributors, and YOU—our viewers—for underscoring the fundamental right of all to live free from fear and violence.

We wish you a merry and safe holiday season. Be on the lookout for related content coming in 2021.

Combating Gender-Based Violence: A Conversation with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is well-known as a leading voice in the U.S. Senate for policies combatting gender-based violence. In this interview with Wilson Center President and CEO Jane Harman, Senator Gillibrand says that the issue of sexual assault in the military initially found her—and the more she examined the problem, the more she realized just how much work needed to be done.

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Wilson Special Focus: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, Anya Prusa discusses a series of events, publications, and podcasts the Wilson Center is hosting on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) worldwide.

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The Shadow Pandemic in Latin America

In this whiteboard video, the Wilson Center’s “Accessing Justice” Project explores the ways in which COVID-19 has impacted gender-based violence in Latin America, and how governments and organizations are responding to this crisis.

EVENTS

The Wilson Center organized a series of online events and discussions to facilitate dialogue and understanding of gender-based violence on a global scale. Watch the videos below.

Women's Empowerment

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, 9:30 am - 11:30 am ET

Gender Equality

The 2020 Stefansson Memorial Lecture: Seawomen of Iceland

December 1, 2020, 2:30pm -4:00pm ET

U.S. Embassy to Italy - Transatlantic Thursdays Series

Countering Domestic Violence: A Talk with Leslie Morgan Steiner

December 3, 2020, 9:00am - 10:00am ET (3:00pm Rome, Italy)

Humanitarian Assistance

Gender-Based Violence in Conflict and Humanitarian Settings

December 4, 2020, 9:00 am - 10:30am ET

Rule of Law

Gender-Based Violence and Rule of Law: Improving Protections for Women

December 9, 2020, 1:00pm - 2:30pm ET

War & Women

The War Crime No one Wants
to Talk About. A Conversation
with Christina Lamb

December 10, 2020, 4:00pm - 5:00pm ET

Blog Series

Standing Against Violence Against Women: An Enheduanna Blog Series

The Middle East Program's blog Enheduanna: Voices of Women from MENA, presents contributions from women activists and scholars from the region about not only the challenges in their countries - from discrimination to honor killings - but also their greatest hopes, and the work they do to drive more people, both women and men, to fight this pandemic of violence.