She runs Pearls Safe Haven, a home for survivors of domestic violence in Ghana.
"I want a world where girls can live freely without having to work twice as hard, be extra cautious, or be twice as modest and humble just to survive." — Akosua
2. Matthew Chukwudi Nwozaku from Nigeria
Matthew @Blaise_21 places LGBTQI+ [Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex] girls and women at the forefront of his activism by calling for the eradication of GBV and the fetishization of queer women in Nigeria.
3. Sithembiso (Thembi) Sweswe established the Help Desk Program, a service that mobilizes lawyers to provide free legal assistance to rural women and children in Zimbabwe.
The program has offered legal aid to over 115 young girls and women on GBV issues and land disputes so far
She was a key organizer against sexual violence at the University of Warwick. She further reviewed the school's disciplinary system & pushed for a sexual violence advisor at the school.
She's the President of the National Union of Students @nusuk
5. Irina Novac — Romania
She organized the Camp for Sisterhood project for young Romanian girls aged 16 to 19 to learn about GBV and self-defence.
Part of the camp activities include conversations around gender equality, self-confidence and topics that are "unspeakable".
Melissa Simplíco — Brazil
She spearheaded a school assembly to raise awareness on domestic violence and abuse.
She further educated her peers and faculty on how to press charges against GBV or abuse.
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Let's move from"imagining" to "seeing" that friend, neighbour, a colleague who is being treated less and unequally for a condition they have not much to do about.
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is celebrated every 3rd of December to create awareness of..
...the challenges, inequalities and issues people with disabilities face, and to mobilize support for their dignity, rights and wellbeing.
To commemorate the day today, below are 7 Ways We Can Make The Society More Inclusive For People With Disabilities.
When we hear the word "Slavery" the first thing that comes to our mind is slavery back in the days of our forefathers and before our countries achieved independence.
Slavery, however, didn't end with those times. It's still practised in modern forms and styles.
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Although modern slavery isn't defined in law, it is hidden under different forms like:
1. Forced & early marriage 2. Forced labour 3. Human trafficking 4. Debt bondage 5. Slavery of children
These are some of the major forms of slavery practised worldwide.
According to the International Labour Organisation @ilo (ILO) more than 40 million people worldwide are victims of modern slavery.
- 1 in 4 of them are children.
- Almost three quarters (71%) are women and girls.