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Day 9 Violence Against Women with Disabilities

Day 9 Violence Against Women with Disabilities

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Soroptimists Believe to Achieve that women and girls with disabilities should rightly demand enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms. We will work to bring links between gender and disability feature routinely in all our work. We shed light on their challenges in#16daysofactivism when we #Orangetheworld Disabled women are more likely to be subjected to violence than non-disabled women. Accessing justice and support and protection services is often impossible for women with disabilities because of accessibility, legal and other barriers. #16daysofactivism #Orangetheworld

Day 8 Modern Day Slavery

Day 8 Modern Day Slavery

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Today there is more slavery in the world than in any other time of history. An estimated 40 plus million people are in modern slavery. Soroptimists focus of all forms of modern-day slavery, through their projects worldwide. Raising awareness of widespread and multiple forms of slavery is the first step during #16daysofactivism we #Orangetheworld Modern Day Slavery entails ways of enforced bondage of human beings for economic or sexual exploitation. Modern-day slavery is a scourge on contemporary times. Soroptimists raise awareness of widespread and multiple forms of slavery as the first step during #16daysofactivism we #Orangetheworld

Day 7 World Aids Day

Day 7 World Aids Day

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Soroptimists are sensitive to the challenges faced by people living with HIV, women and girls and key populations. The crisis has widened the social and economic inequalities that increase the vulnerability of marginalized groups to HIV. We #OrangetheWorld on World AIDS Day, because women must be empowered to protect themselves from HIV.   Soroptimists Believe to Achieve a collaborative response to eliminating stigma and discrimination. We want human rights and gender-responsive approaches to be key to ending the colliding pandemics of HIV and COVID- 19.#Orangetheworldfor “Global solidarity, shared responsibility”.-#16daysofactivism

Day 6 End Human Trafficking

Day 6 End Human Trafficking

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Human Trafficking is a transnational activity that involves the exploitation of humans through repeated sale. The COVID-19 crisis and its negative consequences has risked women and communities further. Soroptimists worldwide raise awareness of exploitation of which more than half are women and girls #16DaysofActivism looks at this gross violation of human rights. With #Orangetheworld #EndHumanTrafficking   Soroptimists worldwide raise awareness of exploitation of human. #16DaysofActivism looks at this gross violation of human rights. Trafficking is prevalent is almost all countries and accounts for the fastest growing business in the world. Raise awareness about the signs #Orangetheworld #EndHumanTrafficking

Newcastle upon Tyne Soroptimists Believe to Achieve an end to Human Trafficking

Newcastle upon Tyne Soroptimists Believe to Achieve an end to Human Trafficking

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PRESS RELEASE Newcastle upon Tyne Soroptimists Believe to Achieve an end to Human Trafficking Newcastle Soroptimists Believe to Achieve Gender Equality. For 16 Days of Activism starting 25th November to 10th December, Soroptimists everywhere will #OrangetheWorld.   Each of the 16 Days we celebrate marks a step towards women’s rights and a safe space for them.  Soroptimist International believes that women’s rights are human rights and through our work in the communities we work with that objective. Beginning with the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women on 25th November, Soroptimists follow UN Days to transform lives of women and girls. We rally against Child Marriages, Human Trafficking, Modern Day Slavery, Rape, Sexual Exploitation, Female Genital Mutilation, Human Rights Defenders and Sexual Harassment at Workplace. On 10th Dec the last day, we honour the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.   Each day is a call for

International Women Human Rights Defenders Day

International Women Human Rights Defenders Day

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Soroptimists are aware of increasing records of killings, attacks, and harassment against human rights defenders, including the particular challenges faced by women human rights defenders. We salute the countless women who have given their lives in pursuit of defending justice. We Believe to Achieve their work is so vital to promote and uphold equality. We #OrangetheWorld in their honour for #GenerationEquality

International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women.

International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women.

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Soroptimists Believe to Achieve a collective global effort on International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women. This is the first day of #16DaysofActivism.Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 crisis, violence against women has intensified. A Shadow Pandemic of domestic violence is growing and we need to stem the tide. Everyone has a role to play in this -What’s Yours?   We will #OrangetheWorld: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect in support of #GenerationEquality. Soroptimists Believe to Achieve Zero Tolerance against Gender Based Violence.