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By Abdiweli Shariff Ali, GBV and Protection Project Coordinator, Gargaar Relief and Development Organization (GREDO)
Somalis are one of the tremendous patriarchal societies in horn of African, where men control the power unconditionally and women has no gentle space of participation and decision-making roles except the roles as providers of basic needs and childcaring and nurturing children, and experience sexual gender base violence (GBV) and discrimination.
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By Amber Cortes
“We are living in a historical moment,” says Patricia Elias, Chief of Global Diplomatic Campaign for Every Woman Treaty, a diverse coalition of more than 3,800 women’s rights advocates working to end violence against women and girls worldwide.
“It’s the start of a new international treaty.”
Goalmaker
By Ray Mwareya
Meera Satpathy’s drive to improve the health, gender, and education circumstances for women and children in India began 28 years ago when she founded Sukarya – a non-profit headquartered in Gurugram, India.
“I am a proud and committed volunteer of ‘Sukarya’ the nonprofit,” she says, and explains that “Su” in India’s Sanskrit language means “good” or “pure.” “Karya” means “work.”
Therefore, “Sukarya” could be interpreted as “good work.”