1. GENDER JUSTICE NEWSLETTER
For Internal Use Only: January 2014
For Internal Use Only: January 2014
JANURY 2014 Highlights:
Updates
on
our
Internal
Work
and
Programs
The
16
Days
of
Activism
Making
Gender
Justice
a
Reality,
One
Training
at
a
Time
in
Afghanistan
Responding
to
gender-­‐based
violence
in
Vietnam
Oxfam
launches
‘Raising
Her
Voice:
The
power
to
persuade’
Updates
on
Oxfam’s
work
on
Care
New
Reports,
Websites
and
Tools
Report
on
a
Baseline
Survey
of
Women
Domestic
Workers
in
Kenya
Now
Available:
Oxfam’s
New
Policy
on
Evaluation
Highlights
from
Policy
&
Practice
Special
Section:
Round
up
of
The
16
Days
of
Activism
Activities
This newsletter provides information about Gender Justice work across the confederation of Oxfam affiliates. For more information, please visit the
Gender Justice Change Goal Page on SUMUS. Please note that this newsletter is meant for internal communications only. For more information
or to contribute a story, please contact Chloe Safier, OI Gender Justice Coordinator.
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Gender Justice Calendar 2014
January
February
March
April
Transformative
Leadership
for
Women’s
Rights
Event
(hosted
by
Intermon,
dates
TBC)
OI
Violence
Against
Women
Knowledge
Hub
Kickoff
Event
(Pretoria,
South
Africa:
Feb
24-­‐26)
OI
Transformative
Leadership
for
Women’s
Rights
Guide
to
be
launched!
TBC:
First
face
to
face
meeting
of
OI
GJ
team,
Women’s
Rights
Capacity
Development
Team
May
Gender
in
Emergencies
Training
of
Trainers
(Bangkok,
Jan
8-­‐10)
OI
Gender
Justice
Management
Team
Face
to
Face
meeting
(Pretoria,
South
Africa
(Feb
27-­‐March
1)
OGB
Global
Gender
Justice
Learning
Event
(Oxford,
Feb
12-­‐14)
Updates on Our Internal Work & Programs
The
16
Days
of
Activism:
The
16
Days
of
Activism
Against
Gender
Violence
is
an
international
campaign
to
raise
awareness
about
violence
against
women
and
take
action
to
eliminate
it.
Every
year,
the
16-­‐day
long
campaign
begins
on
November
25,
the
International
Day
Against
Violence
Against
Women.
Women’s
rights
activists
first
recognized
this
in
1981,
as
a
day
against
violence,
in
memory
of
three
sisters
who
were
assassinated
for
opposing
the
dictatorship
in
the
Dominican
Republic.
The
16
Days,
which
ended
on
December
10,
highlights
the
link
between
violence
against
women
and
the
recognition
that
women’s
rights
are
human
rights.
Many
women’s
rights
organizations
focus
on
the
16
Days
as
a
time
to
build
awareness
within
communities
and
amongst
legislators
to
make
an
impact
on
ending
violence
against
women.
At
Oxfam,
we
understand
violence
against
women
(VAW)
as
a
violation
of
women’s
rights,
a
barrier
to
women’s
active
citizenship,
and
hence,
a
fundamental
constraint
to
poverty
alleviation.
Oxfam
organizes
with
and
offers
support
to
women’s
organizations
and
others
celebrating
the
gains
made
on
VAW,
and
pushing
hard
for
promises
yet
to
be
fulfilled.
There’s
been
a
great
deal
of
work
happening
around
the
confederation;
art
exhibits
in
Mali,
a
fantastic
blog
about
the
structural
nature
of
violence
against
women,
a
publication
of
short
stories
about
our
partners
with
a
discussion
guide
and
much
much
more.
Thank
you
to
those
who
sent
updates,
photos
and
blog
posts.
A
full
list
of
all
the
activities,
events,
programs,
projects
and
demonstrations
can
be
found
in
a
special
section
at
the
end
of
this
newsletter.
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Making
Gender
Justice
a
Reality,
One
Training
at
a
Time
in
Afghanistan
Contributed
by
Nina
Gora,
Gender
and
Governance
Manager,
OGB
in
Afghanistan
The
Making
Gender
Justice
a
Reality
training
series
has
been
carried
out
in
all
three
offices
in
Afghanistan–
Daikundi,
Badakshan
and
Kabul.
This
training
series
began
after
conducting
a
gender
assessment
of
staff
in
Afghanistan,
which
showed
many
staff
had
little
understanding
of
the
importance
of
gender
justice
and
lacked
the
skills
and
confidence
to
work
towards
gender
justice.
In
a
country
like
Afghanistan,
where
88%
of
women
are
illiterate
and
87.2%
experience
violence,
the
disadvantages
and
discrimination
women
experience
are
both
evident
and
well
documented,
so
the
task
to
promote
gender
justice
is
substantial.
Oxfam
must
set
an
example
and
act
as
a
role
model
for
its
partners;
unless
our
own
teams
have
the
requisite
skills
and
knowledge
they
cannot
be
expected
to
increase
the
capacity
of
our
partners
–
which
is
a
significant
part
of
our
approach
–
or
inspire
them
to
do
better
in
furthering
gender
justice.
The
training
resources
included
games,
case
studies,
quizzes,
training
packs,
slides
and
short
videos.
The
trainers
toured
the
offices
with
these
resources
and
initiated
fantastic
discussions
starting
from
the
basics,
namely
why
we
work
on
women’s
rights.
Often
the
full
extent
of
the
problems
women
face
is
not
very
well
known
or
understood
by
men
in
Afghanistan.
The
training
asked
participants
to
put
themselves
in
a
woman’s
shoes
through
an
exercise
exploring
what
is
good
about
being
a
woman
in
Afghanistan
and
what
is
challenging.
This
helped
de-­‐mystify
the
female
“other”.
We
then
moved
away
from
the
theory,
the
why
and
what
of
Oxfam’s
work,
to
the
how.
The
critical
how:
what
questions
to
ask,
what
tools
to
use
and
what
to
always
consider.
The
training
series
has
ended
for
now,
but
this
particular
journey
to
make
gender
justice
a
reality
is
just
beginning
for
staff
in
Afghanistan.
Next
we
are
running
a
series
of
talks
and
film
screenings
on
“Why
Gender?”
More
importantly
we
are
setting
up
a
Gender
Justice
Working
Group
to
provide
longer
term
support,
guidance
and,
above
all,
encouragement
to
staff
who
have
the
authority
to
make
change
happen
both
internally
and,
when
ready,
externally.
Responding
to
gender-­‐based
violence
in
Vietnam
Contributed
by:
Dominique
LaRochelle,
Gender
Advisor,
Oxfam-­‐Quebec
in
Vietnam
In
2010,
a
national
study
on
domestic
violence
in
Viet
Nam
showed
that
58%
of
Vietnamese
women
reported
having
experienced
at
least
one
type
of
domestic
violence
in
their
lives.
Unfortunately,
the
services
available
to
survivors
of
domestic
violence
in
the
country
are
not
always
adapted
to
women,
or
easily
accessible,
especially
in
remote
areas.
The
Vietnam
Women’s
Union,
one
of
Oxfam’s
partners
in
the
country,
is
often
the
first
responder
to
domestic
violence
cases.
However,
the
Women’s
Union
staff
members
often
feel
that
they
lack
skills
to
intervene,
and
asked
Oxfam
to
provide
them
with
technical
support
to
better
protect
women’s
rights.
So,
Oxfam
delivered
training
on
counseling
skills
for
Women’s
Union’s
staff
in
the
province
of
Ha
Giang.
During
the
week,
the
participants
were
able
to
discuss
the
root
causes
of
gender-­‐based
violence,
but
were
also
trained
in
the
principles
of
social
work,
and
given
time
to
practice
their
newly
acquired
counseling
Ms
Nguyen
Thi
Ly
during
the
training
session
in
the
skills.
province
of
Ha
Giang
(photo
credit:
Dominique
Ms
Nguyen
Thi
Ly
participated
in
the
training
delivered
by
Oxfam.
LaRochelle)
When
asked
about
what
she
learned
during
the
week,
she
said
that
she
“had
the
chance
to
practice
interviewing
and
counseling
skills,
and
to
put
her
new
knowledge
into
practice
by
building
a
safety
plan
to
help
the
survivors
of
domestic
violence
in
the
community”.
Ms
Ly
concluded
by
saying
that
“the
workshop
on
gender-­‐based
violence
really
helped
me
get
a
good
understanding
of
the
methods
of
intervention.
I
know
that
laws
against
domestic
violence
exist,
and
now
I’ve
been
given
new
tools
to
help
counsel
and
support
the
victims”.
Oxfam
launches
‘Raising
Her
Voice:
The
power
to
persuade’
Contributed
by:
Jacky
Repila,
Raising
Her
Voice
Learning
and
Communications,
OGB
Bursting
with
evidence
from
the
final
evaluation
of
the
A
few
years
back
when
I
visited
their
villages,
these
women
five
year
RHV
global
program,
this
summary
shows
used
to
hide
their
faces
when
I
asked
them
to
say
something.
how
when
women
are
supported
to
raise
their
voices
Now
within
a
year
or
two,
things
have
changed
completely.
and
increase
their
influence
they
can
make
a
major
Now
I
have
to
be
well
prepared
before
I
go
to
hold
a
discussion
contribution
to
challenge
inequalities
and
restore
basic
with
them’.
Mr
Mohan
Lamsal,
Village
Development
Secretary,
human
rights.
Anybody
needing
to
strengthen
their
Nepal
case
with
donors
and
colleagues
to
advocate
for
greater
investment
in
strengthening
women’s
individual
and
collective
voice
and
influence
need
look
no
further
.
Backed
by
facts,
the
RHV
evaluation
gives
five
reasons
for
more
to
be
done
to
increase
women’s
voice
and
influence.
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Not
only
a
useful
advocacy
tool,
the
summary
shares
the
learning
about
what
has
worked
at
national,
local
and
‘global
programme’
level
to
support
transformative
change,
through
addressing
the
structural
as
well
as
the
attitudinal
and
practical
barriers
to
gender
equality.
Working
with
45
local
partners,
141
community
activist
groups,
and
over
1,005
coalition
members,
often
in
fragile
and
volatile
contexts
(for
example,
Pakistan
and
Honduras)
the
summary
shows
how
RHV’s
theory
of
change
provided
coherence
whilst
respecting
context.
Endeavoring
to
capture
the
‘complexity
and
interconnectedness
of
all
things’
in
women’s
lives,
RHV
staff
and
partners
valued
the
RHV
TOC
three
(personal,
social,
political)
spheres
model
as
‘providing
a
simple
front
end
to
a
complex
process’.
The
summary
captures
the
major
learning
points
around
effective
strategies
in
each
of
the
three
spheres.
A
key
lesson
is
that
programmes
are
most
successful
where
all
three
spheres
are
clearly
addressed,
and
where
complementary
work
is
carried
out
to
link
pressure
for
change
at
local,
district
and
national
and
international
levels.
However,
staff
and
partners
also
reflected
that
the
design
of
new
programmes
would
be
strengthened
by
a
more
explicit
recognition
of
the
impact
of
the
economic
sphere
-­‐
on
individual
women's
abilities
to
participate
and
on
the
sustainability
of
women's
groups.
Livelihoods
and
governance
practitioners
alike
are
addressed
by
the
call
for
greater
mindfulness
that
the
political
and
the
economic
are
deeply
interconnected
and
mutually
reinforcing,
and
not
exclusive.
We
hope
too,
that
the
summary
provides
useful
guidance
for
Oxfam's
wider
livelihoods,
resilience
and
humanitarian
communities
of
practice
-­‐
in
supporting
them
to
translate
a
better
understanding
of
this
inter-­‐relationship
into
their
own
program
design
and
ways
of
working.
Please
share
widely
with
your
networks!
The
summary
is
a
porthole
to
the
full
evaluation
report
and
for
more
information
–
including
case
studies
and
videos
–
please
take
a
look
at
the
RHV
ning
site
or
contact
Emily
Brown
(Global
RHV
Coordinator)
at
embrown@oxfam.org.uk.
Updates
on
Oxfam’s
work
on
Care
Contributed
by:
Claudia
Canepa,
Learning
and
Communications
Coordinator,
OGB
Oxfam
has
become
recognized
as
one
of
the
leading
development
agencies
addressing
care,
to
ensure
women’s
rights
and
leadership
and
to
reduce
inequality
in
development
outcomes.
Oxfam’s
‘Rapid
Care
Analysis’,
developed
this
year
with
local
staff
and
partners,
are
one
of
only
two
methodologies
available
for
development
practitioners.
Oxfam
staff
have
undertaken
the
Rapid
Care
Analysis
in
14
projects
in
11
countries:
Azerbaijan,
Bangladesh,
Colombia,
Guatemala,
Honduras,
Nicaragua,
OPT/Gaza,
Philippines,
Sri
Lanka,
Tanzania
and
the
UK.
These
development
programs’
have
requested
additional
funds
for
action
research,
popular
communications,
and
advocacy
on
care
to
support
women
leaders
in
their
communities.
Eight
countries
have
developed
proposals
to
implement
the
interventions
on
care
identified
out
of
the
analysis
of
(problematic)
care
work,
practical
interventions
such
as
water
pumps,
grinding
mills
and
fuel-­‐
efficient
stoves,
and
advocacy
for
childcare,
school
buses,
health
and
social
services.
Redistribution
of
care
responsibilities
between
women/girls
and
men/boys
has
included
cooking
classes,
awareness
raising,
discussions
in
producer
groups
and
community
organizations
and
theatre
projects.
Our
RCA
research
with
women
producers
in
8
of
Oxfam's
enterprise
and
markets
programs
found
women
doing
6-­‐8
hours
a
day
of
housework,
dependent
care,
water
and
fuel
collection,
and
men
doing
1-­‐2
hours
a
day.
Men
reported
61
-­‐
70
total
weekly
work
hours,
women's
estimates
are
80
to
over
100
hours
of
work
per
week.
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Bangladeshi
women
producers
said
that
post-­‐harvest
activities
of
2-­‐3
hours/day
were
taken
out
of
their
time
for
personal
care
and
sleep
-­‐
household
tasks
were
not
redistributed.
Oxfam
co-­‐hosted
the
London
launch
of
the
UN
Special
Rapporteur’s
report
on
unpaid
care
work,
women’s
extreme
poverty
and
rights,
with
Action
Aid
and
IDS.
Subsequently,
UN
Women
requested
Oxfam
to
co-­‐host
a
webinar
on
Rural
Women
and
Unpaid
Care
for
their
Knowledge
Gateway
for
Women’s
Economic
Empowerment.
Oxfam
has
also
contributed
resources
to
the
new
UN
Women
site,
the
Knowledge
Gateway
on
Women’s
Economic
Empowerment
(183
Oxfam
resources
have
been
shared
to
date!)
And
e-­‐discussion
on
unpaid
care
washeld
in
October,
which
generated
a
great
deal
of
interest
(83
comments)
and
can
be
found
here.
In
November,
Oxfam
held
a
webinar
on
unpaid
care;
Thalia
Kidder
(OGB)
presented
with
others
from
IDS
and
ActionAid.
This
included
37
participants
and
a
slide
presentation
can
be
found
here.
The
Rapid
Care
Analysis
Manual
and
Toolkit
was
featured
on
the
Knowledge
Gateways’
front
page
during
October
and
November
–
there
have
been
623
total
unique
downloads
since
the
launch
of
these
documents
in
October.
New Reports, Websites & Tools
Report
on
a
Baseline
Survey
of
Women
Domestic
Workers
in
Mukuru
Informal
Settlement
Contributed
by:
Cat
Meredith
This
report
(written
by
Benson
M.O.
Agaya
and
Masiga
Asunza)
provides
a
detailed
analysis
of
the
context
in
which
women
domestic
workers
operate
in
Nairobi,
Kenya.
The
report
will
inform
the
programme
design
of
Oxfam
and
Prospect
Union
in
their
work
on
women's
empowerment.
Development
partners,
the
Government
of
Kenya
and
other
stakeholders
in
Kenya
and
beyond
will
find
this
study
useful.
Now
Available:
Oxfam’s
New
Policy
on
Evaluation
Contributed
by:
Mary
Sue
Smiaroski
The
evaluation
policy
is
now
available
in
English,
French
and
Spanish
with
a
power
point
explaining
the
different
components
of
the
policy
(for
use
with
teams).
It
is
going
to
be
posted
on
www.oxfam.org
shortly
(including
a
FAQ).
This
is
Oxfam’s
policy
on
evaluation;
it
applies
to
everyone
across
the
confederation.
A
working
group
is
in
the
process
of
developing
guidance
and
recommendations
to
support
colleagues
in
countries
to
comply
with
the
policy;
that
should
be
available
in
April
2014.
Goo
Highlights
from
Policy
and
Practice
Contributed
by:
Catherine
Meredith
New
humanitarian
policy
notes
on
gender,
conflict
and
violence
Caroline
Green
During
times
of
conflict
and
disaster
levels
of
gender
violence
often
increase.
Our
policy
notes
for
humanitarian
agencies
contain
practical
advice
on
gender
issues
during
conflict
and
reducing
the
risk
of
violence
against
women.
Gender
&
Development:
Conflict
and
Violence
issue
Ed.
Caroline
Sweetman
Gender
&
Development
explores
conflict
and
violence
through
the
lens
of
feminism.
Articles
discuss
girl
soldiers,
the
arms
trade,
peace
building
and
post-­‐conflict
societies.
When
Women
Farm
India's
Land:
How
to
increase
ownership?
Lucy
Dubochet
Women
have
long
played
a
crucial
role
in
India’s
agricultural
production.
The
situation
of
women
cultivators
is
one
of
tremendous
vulnerability:
without
land
titles
they
are
not
recognised
as
farmers
and
thus
are
not
able
to
access
credits
and
government
benefits.
This
policy
brief
outlines
avenues
to
address
the
gap
between
the
reality
for
many
rural
women
and
their
entitlements.
A
few
more
blog
posts
that
you
might
be
interested
in:
• In
her
shoes:
gender
justice
training
in
Afghanistan
• Unmasking
violence:
Syrian
women
paint
stories
• Women
and
care
work:
a
snapshot
from
Sri
Lanka
• Violence
against
women:
changing
attitudes
and
laws
• Violence
against
women
in
India,
behind
the
data
• Is
a
woman's
place
on
the
battlefield?
• Unpaid
carers
of
the
world,
unite!
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Call
to
action:
ending
violence
against
women
in
emergencies
When
women
get
together
great
things
are
possible
-­‐
lessons
from
Raising
Her
Voice
SPECIAL SECTION: 16 Days of Activism Activities
Oxfam
Solidarite
held
an
event
on
November
25th,
as
part
of
a
larger
campaign
run
by
a
consortium
of
Belgian
women’s
rights
organizations.
Activities
included
a
website
launch
(which
calls
for
anonymous
rape
survivor
testimonies)
and
a
silent
march
through
Brussels.
Oxfam
in
Azerbaijan
organized
a
one-­‐day
volunteer-­‐led
event
called
“Young
Talents
and
Activists
Saying
NO
to
Gender
Based
Violence
hand
in
hand
with
CSOs”
and
worked
with
volunteers
to
translate
a
campaign
toolkit
into
Azerbaijani.
This
project,
called
"One
Page
Per
Person,”
included
awarding
15
volunteers
with
certificates
and
small
gifts
from
the
library
of
Oxfam
in
Azerbaijan.
In
South
Africa,
Oxfam
partnered
with
POWA
(People
Opposing
Woman
Abuse)
to
celebrate
the
launch
of
a
Special
Edition
of
the
book
“Breaking
the
Silence,”
a
collection
of
poems,
stories,
and
essays
on
ending
violence
against
women
(see
image).
Oxfam
in
Ethiopia
organized
a
learning
forum
on
Women’s
Economic
Leadership
amongst
staff
from
Oxfam
and
partners.
Oxfam
in
Nigeria
planned
a
stakeholder
consultation
November
26th
on
a
number
of
gender
justice
concerns,
including
female
transformative
leadership,
political
participation,
violence
against
women
in
politics,
and
more.
Oxfam
Novib
Executive
Director,
Farah
Karimi
and
several
board
members
of
Oxfam
Novib
were
in
in
Nigeria
at
the
time.
Oxfam
in
Georgia
supported
a
round
table
discussion
on
November
26,
2013,
with
implementing
partner
Women's
Information
Centre,
on
women's
political
participation.
Representatives
of
civil
society
and
members
of
the
Coalition
for
Increasing
Women's
Political
Engagement
participated.
This
was
conducted
within
the
framework
of
an
Oxfam
supported
project
and
operating
in
Shida
Kartli,
conflict-­‐affected
region
of
Georgia.
On
December
11-­‐13,
2013,
the
same
partner
organized
a
three-­‐day
capacity
building
training
for
the
gender
focal
points
within
local
governmental
municipalities.
The
training
aims
at
building
awareness,
skills
and
knowledge
of
the
newly
appointed
gender
focal
points
to
assist
them
in
fulfilling
their
duties
through
mainstreaming
women's
rights
in
the
local
governance.
Also
within
the
framework
of
the
16
Days
of
Activism
against
Gender-­‐based
Violence,
Oxfam's
partner
Association
of
Disabled
Women
and
Mothers
of
Disabled
Children
will
produce
and
distribute
a
leaflet
on
domestic
violence
against
women,
bringing
together
information
about
legislative
and
institutional
mechanisms
on
domestic
violence
and
remedies
where
women
can
seek
protection.
Leaflets
will
be
distributed
across
40
communities
in
Zugdidi,
a
conflict-­‐affected
region
of
Georgia.
The
organization
also
plans
to
conduct
a
series
of
youth
discussions
on
gender-­‐based
violence
across
20
schools
in
the
municipality
of
Zugdidi.
Up
to
300-­‐350
young
people
participated
in
the
discussions.
Oxfam
in
Mali
put
together
a
campaign
of
Vincent
Tremeau’s
(Oxfam
RIC
media
Lead
in
Mali)
stunning
photographs
displayed
in
public
places
such
as
cultural
centres,
prisons,
railways.
The
photos
spread
the
message
of
16
Days
and
drew
attention
to
the
issue
of
violence
against
women.
The
campaign
included
a
launching
event
at
the
Galerie
Medina
in
Bamako,
titled
“From
the
Shadow
into
the
Light”.
The
gallery
included
portraits
of
women,
opinion
leaders,
children
and
pictures
focusing
on
the
following
themes:
education,
life-­‐stories
of
violence,
GBV,
harmful
cultural
practices
such
as
female
genital
mutilation,
conflict,
reconciliation
and
justice.
The
photo
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exhibition
also
took
place
in
Gao
(region
in
the
North
of
Mali
where
Oxfam
is
working).
It
was
accompanied
by
radio
and
TV
broadcasting
throughout
the
16
days
featuring
spokespersons
from
Oxfam,
civil
society
organizations
and
other
interviews
to
promote
the
16
Days
campaign.
There
was
also
a
facebook,
twitter,
and
blog
posts
to
promote
the
campaign.
In
terms
of
advocacy,
Oxfam
in
Mali
is
promoting
the
findings
of
their
latest
report
on
the
impact
that
the
conflict
has
had
on
the
social
fabric,
titled
“Piecing
together
the
jigsaw,”
to
highlight
the
positive
role
women
can
play
in
conflict
resolution.
Oxfam
Canada,
over
the
course
of
the
16
Days,
released
six
short
stories
drawn
from
visits
and
interviews
with
our
partners.
Each
story
shares
the
voice
of
a
different
person’s
experience
with,
and
standing
up
against,
gender
violence.
They
also
released
a
discussion
guide
to
tie
our
stories
together
and
support
people
convening
to
discuss
issues
of
violence
in
their
communities
and
around
the
world.
Oxfam
Canada’s
social
media
through
the
16
days
will
focus
on
sharing
conversations
and
reflections
from
those
who
have
read
the
stories.
On
December
10th
-­‐
International
Human
Rights
Day
–
the
affiliate
will
convene
a
digital
discussion
on
our
stories
with
Canadian
partners
working
in
the
women's
movement
to
be
broadcast
live
for
public
viewing.
The
short
stories
and
discussion
guide
are
available
online
at
www.oxfam.ca/16-­‐days
Oxfam
in
East
Africa
held
a
twitter
campaign
on
the
account
@oxfameafrica,
where
they
tweeted
on
a
different
VAW
related
topic
each
day.
The
first
tweet
focused
on
a
blog
post
from
RIC
advisor
Sam
Rosmarin,
from
the
Women
Under
Siege
Project,
titled
“When
we
Focus
on
Rape,
What
do
we
miss?”
http://www.womenundersiegeproject.org/blog/entry/when-­‐we-­‐focus-­‐on-­‐rape-­‐what-­‐do-­‐we-­‐miss
The
Control
Arms
Campaign
also
contributed
to
a
twitter
campaign
by
publishing
#16Days
tweets.
They
have
released
a
blog
written
by
partners
from
WILPF
and
Reaching
Critical
Will
on
GBV
in
the
Arms
Trade
Treaty,
and
launched
a
graphic
today
related
to
landmark
gender
provision
in
ATT
on
the
Control
Arms
Facebook
page.
Policy
&
Practice
circulated
a
newsletter
with
a
special
focus
on
ending
violence
against
women
and
girls
as
part
of
the
16
days
of
activism
campaign.
It
features
a
blog
post
by
Catherine
Meredith
-­‐
Violence
against
women:
changing
attitudes
and
laws,
with
a
focus
on
the
work
of
Raising
Her
Voice.
There
is
also
special
page
on
the
website
with
this
short
url:
www.oxfam.org.uk/evaw.
On
the
Policy
and
Practice
page,
you
can
also
find
links
to
the
Gender
and
Development
Journal’s
latest
issue
on
conflict
and
violence,
two
policy
notes
on
gender
in
emergencies,
and
a
range
of
blog
posts
and
other
resources
on
eliminating
violence
against
women
(EVAW).
Oxfam
in
Uganda
held
an
event
in
the
Oxfam
office
that
focused
on
the
role
that
“We
need
to
empower
power
plays
in
relationships,
which
was
attended
staff,
partners
and
a
team
of
ourselves
first
to
be
able
to
empower
others.
Having
a
big
students
from
Makerere
number
of
women
in
leadership
University
and
Uganda
who
are
not
empowered
does
Christian
University,
and
not
make
a
difference
in
Mukono
under
the
leadership
changing
the
lives
of
women,
we
need
informed,
confident
of
YADEN,
an
Oxfam
partner
and
empowered
leaders
to
push
organization
that
majorly
for
gender
inclusion,
Thank
you
engages
the
youth.
The
to
Oxfam
for
bringing
the
future
students
engaged
in
a
lively
leaders
into
this
discussion”
Margaret
Kakande,
head
budget
debate
with
the
theme
monitoring
and
accountability,
“Women’s
economic
Ministry
of
Finance,
Uganda
empowerment
is
not
sufficient
Oxfam
in
Uganda
staff
and
partners
sending
out
a
shout
to
all
marking
16
days
of
activism.
Credit:
Dorah
Ntunga/Oxfam
itself
to
end
VAW.”
The
head
of
the
budget
monitoring
and
accountability
unit
in
the
Ministry
of
Finance,
Margaret
Kakande
brought
to
reality
what
Gender
Budgeting
in
Government
looks
like
and
highlighted
the
role
of
Ministry
of
Gender
and
the
performance
of
relevant
ministries
in
gender
budgeting.
It
was
a
useful
event
for
program
teams
who
were
able
to
gain
an
understanding
of
gender
budgeting
in
relation
to
their
programming
in
order
to
undertake
to
influence
effective
gender
budgeting
and
demanding
accountability.
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Oxfam
Novib
held
a
"mini
campaign"
during
the
16
days,
throughout
which
they
tweeted
and
launched
a
facebook
action.
The
action
asked
supporters
to
wear
orange
and
join
saynotoviolence.org/orangeyourworld
(see
image
from
Niger).
Novib
also
highlighted
Oxfam
India’s
VAW
Campaign
on
facebook.
Oxfam
India
held
a
number
of
events
during
the
16
Days.
On
the
first
day,
Oxfam
India
launched
the
“No
More
Shhh...”
campaign,
which
encourages
people
to
end
the
silence
around
gender
based
violence
and
raise
their
voices
against
this
injustice.
Through
various
thought
provoking
messages,
Oxfam
India
aims
to
shape
a
positive
public
opinion
about
gender
justice
throughout
the
16
days
of
Activism
against
Gender
based
Violence.
The
campaign
included
actions
on
facebook
and
twitter,
and
through
the
Close
the
Gap
website:
http://closethegap.in/shhh/.
Oxfam
India
and
Chotti
Productions
also
presented
"Between
the
Lines"
-­‐
a
thought
provoking
play
by
Nandita
Das
that
highlights
the
embedded
gender
imbalance
in
Indian
society.
On
the
Human
Rights
Day
(December
10),
Oxfam
India
organized
a
stocktaking
of
Protection
of
Women
from
Domestic
Violence
Act
in
Lucknow.
The
status
report
was
shared
with
the
Department
of
Women
and
Child
Development
and
demands
have
been
made
for
the
immediate
and
effective
implementation
of
the
act
in
the
state.
Also,
during
this
event,
women
survivors
of
domestic
violence
were
championed
for
their
courage
and
efforts
to
end
violence
in
their
lives.
Oxfam
in
Armenia
launched
the
“16
Days
of
Activism
against
Gender
Violence”
on
November
25
by
participating
in
a
public
event
at
UN
Armenia
House,
on
the
theme
“Inspiring
Women
for
Self-­‐Empowerment,
Confidence
and
Personal
Growth.”
Members
of
a
Women’s
Cooperative
and
young
members
of
the
youth
Eco
club
from
the
Gomk
Community
of
Vayots
Dzor
province
presented
their
produce
during
the
events
(photos
available
here).
Oxfam
in
Armenia
also
established
a
“Youth
for
Justice”
online
group,
which
led
a
campaign
during
the
16
Days
of
Activism
Against
Gender
Violence.
Other
online
activities
included
a
“Bloggers
for
Gender
Equality”
contest,
which
included
training
for
bloggers
and
province
media
representatives
on
how
to
write
about
gender
issues
for
social
and
traditional
media.
Posts
of
bloggers
are
publicized
in
the
Oxfam
Competition
blog
page
and
WomenNet
website
blog
portal
and
disseminated
through
Oxfam’s
other
social
channels.
On
Human
Rights
Day,
December
10,
a
flash
mob
of
youth
performed
a
public
display
for
human
rights
protection
on
Yerevan’s
Northern
Avenue.
They
also
collected
petition
signatures
calling
on
the
government
to
support—not
defund—the
important
work
of
the
Ombudsman’s
offices
in
Armenia’s
six
regions,
which
face
the
risk
of
being
shut
down.
Young
members
and
supporters
of
five
civic
centers
in
Vayots
Dzor
and
Syunik
will
mark
global
Human
Rights
Day
with
public
actions
emphasizing
the
importance
of
protecting
human
rights
and
calling
for
all
six
branches
of
the
Ombudsman’s
offices
to
remain
open.
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