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Nov 24 • 15 tweets • 5 min read
Violence against women & girls is the most pervasive human rights violation worldwide.

More than 5 women/girls are killed by family EVERY HOUR.

Tomorrow is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, & is the start of the 16 Days of Activism.

#IDEVAW2022
While women can indeed be agents of patriarchy, and participate in this violence, the vast, vast majority of violence against women is perpetrated by men. This is why many feminists insist on calling it “MVAWG”: male violence against women and girls. macleans.ca/opinion/lets-f…
“Violence against women” sounds like a passive phenomenon that happens out of the aether. Even worse, “gender-based violence” doesn’t even name the group affected—women. “Male violence against women and girls” names the problem and those affected.
“Using the active voice is critical, says Sheehy. It requires replacing, ‘She was assaulted. She suffered a broken bone,’ with the more specific, ‘He broke her forearm by smashing it with a hammer.’”

The latter is so, so much more visceral, and it’s the reality.
That we gloss over the reality of male violence is a testament to how prevalent it is. 93% of sex offenders are men and 90% of rape victims are women. It doesn’t get much clearer than that—this is a pattern of male violence against women.
Please keep the 16 days of activism on your radar. It could be really, really fruitful, as well, if you committed to whatever actions you can for these 16 days. It could be a small action every day, or Some ideas are in the following tweets.
Ideas for the #16Days #16DaysOfActivism:

—Tell someone in your life about the stats in this thread every day
—Post a different MVAWG statistic every day so social media
—Call your political representatives regarding women’s issues, whether local or global
—Donate if you’re able, volunteer if you’re able. It doesn’t have to be money: clothes, food, etc would likely be highly appreciated at a local women’s shelter.
—Support women-owned businesses in your area
—Read one article of women’s news every day (and tell someone about it)
—Gender affects us from birth. Women are meant to be feminine, quiet, compliant, apologetic. We're meant to adhere to beauty standards. Forego something gendered to see the affect it has on your life—shaving, makeup, nail polish, or apologies, for example. Share your experience.
—Make it a point to point out misogynistic jokes and language. Maybe even commit to not using slurs like b*tch, sl*t, wh*re, and tell people why you’ve chosen to do so.
—Learn about coercive control, how to spot it, and what to do next. domesticshelters.org/articles/ident…
—Read a book about women, nonfic or fic. Hidden Figures, We Should All Be Feminists, Right Wing Women, The Creation of Patriarchy. Recommend “Why Does He Do That?” to every woman who may be in an abusive situation. Reply to SPECIFICALLY this tweet if you have book suggestions!
—Watch movies from this list with friends/family/uni/work to generate conversations around domestic violence and raise awareness. (This list is far from perfect but I personally highly recommend the Colour Purple or the Millennium Trilogy) pinterest.com/nnedv/movies-w…
—Learn how to spot abuse: unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/…
The ideas are endless--please share yours below as well! And thank you for reading this thread, please share it and raise awareness of IDEVAW, and if you do choose to do one or more of these ideas, I’d love to know, it would mean a lot to me.

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Some women will work against feminism, as a part of patriarchy, because that is what patriarchy does—socialise, brainwash, manipulate.
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