It's the International Day to End Violence against Women.

1 in 3 🧕🏾👩🏻👩🏼‍🦰 around the 🌍 experience physical or sexual violence by:
A husband
A boyfriend
An intimate partner
A lover
A parent
A relative
A colleague
A boss
A stranger

We must #ENDviolence!

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Today is the International Day to #EndViolence against Women.

If you are experiencing violence during #COVID19:
👋🏾 Reach out to supportive family, friends or neighbours
📞 Call a hotline or access information online if possible
🆘 Seek out local services for survivors
If you are experiencing violence at home during #COVID19 and need to leave in a hurry:
🏘️ Identify a friend, neighbour, relative or shelter you can go to
🔀 Plan how to get there
🎒 Keep ready essential personal items to take with you

#ENDviolence
It’s International Day to #ENDviolence against Women

During the #COVID19 pandemic, risks of violence increase due to:
❗️ More time at home with abusers
❗️ Rising stress
❗️ Isolation from social support networks
❗️ Limited access to critical services

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Today is the International Day to End Violence against Women.

Women and girls can experience violence from:
A husband
A boyfriend
An intimate partner
A lover
A parent
A relative
A colleague
A boss
A stranger

#ENDviolence against women and girls!
Violence against women takes multiple forms and can be physical, sexual, and psychological

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#ENDviolence against women and girls!
It’s International Day to #ENDviolence against Women

Violence can negatively affect women’s physical, mental, sexual, and reproductive health, and may increase the risk of acquiring #HIV in some settings.

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#HealthWorkers, you can help women survivors of violence during #COVID19:
🤝 Offer first-line support to women
🩹 Provide medical treatment
❤️ Connect and refer to survivors to support
Everyone is entitled to live in a #SafeHome.

Like @Lionesses & @ArsenalWFC legend @kelly_smith10 ⚽️ who supports the @FIFAcom campaign, we all need to take a position and show violence a red card 🟥

Let's #ENDviolence against women and girls!
#16Days
Governments can help protect women & their children from violence during #COVID19.
✅ Incl. violence against women essential services in COVID-19 emergency preparedness & response plans
✅ Support hotlines, shelters & other specialized services

#16Days
Here's how health systems can help women survivors of violence during #COVID19:
🤝 Identify & share information on support services
👩‍👧‍👧 Establish referral linkages
📋 Find out what survivors of violence need and how best to reach them safely

#16Days
Services to respond to & #EndViolence against women are essential during the #COVID19 pandemic.

INVEST, PROTECT & SUPPORT these services for the health of women, children and adolescents.

#16Days
Health providers can support women who have experienced violence by using the LIVES model to provide survivor-centered care:

L isten
I nquire
V alidate
E nhance
S upport

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#EndViolence #16days
#HealthWorkers should minimize the need for violence survivors to repeatedly tell their history: Always listen attentively when 👩🏿👩🏻👩 recount their stories, and don’t interpret or judge.

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#16Days
Preventing violence against women begins with RESPECT.

The RESPECT framework highlights 7 strategies to #EndViolence against women 👵🧕👩🏽👩🏾‍🦱👩‍🦳👩‍🦱

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#16Days
“Virginity testing” is a violation of the human rights of girls and women, and can be detrimental to women’s and girls’ physical, psychological and social well-being.

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#16Days
The term “virginity” is not a medical or scientific term. Rather, the concept of “virginity” is a social, cultural and religious construct – one that reflects gender discrimination against women and girls.

Say NO to #VirginityTesting!

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#16Days
Female Genital Mutilation is mostly carried out on young girls between infancy and age 15. It is a violation of the human rights of girls and women and must end!

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