Reflecting on the links between the death penalty and gender-based violence

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Nov
Today, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, through the testimony of representatives of abolitionist member and partner organizations, wishes to raise awareness of the links between the death penalty and violence against women and gender minorities and call out the unjust and inhumane nature of the death penalty.
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 25 November

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Nov
UNiTE! Activism to End Violence against Women & Girls!
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Statement: Push forward — act now to end violence against women and girls

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Nov
Statement by Sima Bahous, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 25 November 2022
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ACTIONAID: Historic shift towards a more democratic, transparent, and fair financial architecture

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Nov
Despite the intense lobbying by the OECD countries to stop it, the resolution submitted by Nigeria on behalf of the 54-member African group of states, mandating the UN to take on a global tax leadership role was adopted by consensus on 23 November!
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Together for Implementation: a COP27 message from the Champions

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Nov
COP27 took on an incredibly challenging agenda: loss and damage, adaptation, implementation and climate finance. These issues are not technical, but are the defining issues of our time. It was the COP’s duty to deliver – particularly given the negotiations were in Africa – where people are feeling the impacts of climate change the most, yet have done the least to cause it.
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FROM THE FRONTLINES THE WOMEN ACTIVISTS FIGHTING FOR EQUALITY AMID CRISIS

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Nov
This year’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is a renewed effort to call attention to the most pervasive breach of human rights worldwide. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet 16 of the millions of changemakers, partners and advocates who tirelessly fight to make a difference from the frontlines of crises.
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Webinar: Upping the game - how can sport better respond to forced displacement?

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 24Nov
Join sportanddev and the Sport for Refugees coalition for an interactive webinar on how sport can better respond to crises that cause forced displacement. 1 December 2022: 13:00-14:30 Central European Time
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Gender-related killings of women and girls (femicide/feminicide)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 24Nov
Global estimates of gender-related killings of women and girls in the private sphere in 2021 Improving data to improve responses. This is a report jointly produced by UN Women and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
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[Joint Press Release] India: UN body petitioned over ongoing detention of prominent Kashmiri human rights defender (FORUM ASIA)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 23Nov
Paris-Geneva, November 22, 2022 – On the first-year anniversary of prominent Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez’s arrest and detention, four human rights organisations have submitted a complaint to the United Nations (UN) Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.
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From allyship to action: how men can step up to end violence against women (ODI event)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 23Nov
Convened in the lead up to the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, this ODI and ALIGN event will deepen conversations around men's role in driving change. To move the conversation along from men expressing public outrage to men taking action, this discussion will delve into the experiences of men who already lead, speak out and design policy against male violence.
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