Jóvenes promueven el cambio social en Honduras a través del arte de la fotografía
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Violence and Discrimination
Overall, the law has failed women. Although governments and the international community have invested heavily in legal systems, in many settings, women still suffer appalling violence and discrimination. In some countries, rape is endemic; in others, girls are bought and sold in settlement of family debt; forced and underage marriage, domestic violence and femicide remain all too common. Women's oppression and suffering is compounded by civil conflict. Under the guide of religion or ideology, the desire to control women's bodies or garb persists. For these reasons, IDLO has made gender cross-cutting theme in all its work, as well as the focus of distinct research and programming.
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Young people promote social change in Honduras through photography
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Mongolia: Combating domestic violence with civil society and students
On December 6, 2019 IDLO teamed up with the School of Law and Social Sciences of the University of Internal Affairs of Mongolia to organize a prize debating competition where more than 300 students came together to compete in teams presenting arguments around common misconceptions about gender-based violence (GBV).
Empowering communities for improved access to HIV services
In sub-Saharan Africa, adolescent girls and young women aged 15 – 19 years account for 74 percent of new HIV infections.
Myanmar: ‘Stand Together Against Sexual Harassment’
#16Days: Public transport campaign against sexual harassment in Yangon
Every day, some 2.2 million people board buses in Yangon, the commercial capital of Myanmar. They travel across the city to commute to work, visit their families, see a doctor, run errands, go about their day.
“Before the injuries have healed”: Improving justice for Afghan women
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence - 2019
Gender-based violence affects somewhere between 35 and 70% of women globally.
DG Irene Khan during #16Days: “Stand up, speak out, give women voices”
Empowering women to access justice and claim their rights at the local level in Tunisia
Since the revolution in 2011, Tunisia has experienced a period of significant political transition and change culminating in the adoption of a new constitution in 2014, which called for justice reform and protection of women’s rights. However, the practical application of the framework for legal assistance in Tunisia demonstrates the insufficiency of existing relevant mechanisms. Therefore, there is the strong need to empower women to access justice and claim their rights.
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