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Highlighting the issue of VAWG is important to me because one morning, I went for a walk in a public park and unbeknown to me a man was hiding, waiting for a woman to come past.  That woman was me.  It was his intention that I didn’t leave that park, but somehow I did.  Because of my experience I have had a good friend no longer want contact with me.  I have been asked by professionals if I said no, if I left the house wearing underwear and suggesting that I went to the park to hook up for sex.  We need to do better, as women, friends, colleagues, professionals. Ali

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Highlighting the issue of VAWG is important to me because one morning, I went for a walk in a public park and unbeknown to me a man was hiding, waiting for a woman to come past.  That woman was me.  It was his intention that I didn’t leave that park, but somehow I did.  Because of my experience I have had a good friend no longer want contact with me.  I have been asked by professionals if I said no, if I left the house wearing underwear and suggesting that I went to the park to hook up for sex.  We need to do better, as women, friends, colleagues, professionals. Ali

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Where are women missing in our societies?

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Where are women missing in our societies?

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Gender based violence is a cause and consequences of gender inequality and injustice. Collective efforts are needed to transform structures, institutions, cultures, policies, systems and our own hearts to see the equal worth, value and dignity of all women as made in the image of God.
The International Anglican Women's Network are running a social media campaign this 16 days of activism, highlighting a different area of GBV each day and the work of Anglican Churches around the world to change this.
(2) International Anglican Women's Network | Facebook
Mandy Marshall, Director for Gender Justice, Anglican Communion.

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A woman using a megaphone to share her voice

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Highlighting the issue of violence against women and girls is important to me because we need to know the words for our experiences to fight against them. GBV thrives in the shadows, in the silence, and the shame, if we cast light into these corners and show those who harm that we won't be silenced anymore, their power will start to fade. 

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Highlighting the issue of violence against women and girls is important to me because we need to know the words for our experiences to fight against them. GBV thrives in the shadows, in the silence, and the shame, if we cast light into these corners and show those who harm that we won't be silenced anymore, their power will start to fade. 

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Highlighting the issue of violence against women and girls is important to me as it colours the life of all women. The impact and extent of this is grossly underestimated. Almost all of the women I speak to at work disclose sexual violence to me, both as adults and girls, and the consequences have been life shattering for them. Highlighting this should be important to us all.

These postcards are at my desk. They remind me everyday of how hard this issue is to challenge, and why it is so important to do so.

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Highlighting the issue of VAWG is important to me because it is a pervasive phenomenon across the world, and women from marginalised backgrounds are particularly at risk of experiencing violence. VAWG is rooted in unequal gender relations, so it's essential to tackle the gendered aspects of violence.

Holly McSpadden, PhD student, University of Sheffield.

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Remember! violence against women and girls is violence against human-rights.

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Remember! violence against women and girls is violence against human-rights.

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Highlighting the issue of violence against women and girls is important to me because it is inhuman and unjustifiable on any ground, spectrum, or parameter. Being a woman and a human being, I condemn all sorts of violence again women and girls, who constitute about fifty percent population of the global population and play an integral role in society as mothers, caregivers, teachers and whatever other roles are required of them by society with dignity and honesty yet, their positive and creative role to uniform and organize the world, has not been acknowledged, instead, a great number of them have been targeted, and abused Physically, mentally, psychologically and economically, in the name of religion, culture, tradition and social norms and values. Women are the source of the continuity of life on earth. women raise all human beings irrespective of their genders but a section of them when they grow up, believe in the inferiority of women, and then to control their actions, thinking, and freedom they strengthen the narratives that believe in the supremacy of men and inferiority of women and to establish the narrative further, they become part of this continued apartheid and violence by being violent and abusive. The whole system based on outdated barbarous and cruel tribal traditions that believes in the inequality of genders needs to be changed and refined. UNITE to end violence against women and girls for a better world, where all human beings should survive and thrive without being discriminated and feared by their own race. For centuries, girls have been taught to tolerate violence. It is time to teach boys not to be violent.

Remember! violence against women and girls is violence against human-rights.

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the issue of violence against women and girls is important to me because I believe in lifelong learning processes. Humans are capable of compassion and behaviour change. GBV is part of a cycle of violence and often lead to lifelong stress and even intergenerational trauma. Culture and Art and Communication are one way to overcome violence and build a community free from this behaviour.

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We need to work together to better understand all forms of violence and provide victims with effective and secure channels to exercise their right to a life free of discrimination.
Julieta Marotta, PhD UNU-MERIT

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Dr Michaela Rogers, University of Sheffield

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End violence against women and girls: moving from criminal justice responses to working together with communities

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End violence against women and girls: moving from criminal justice responses to working together with communities

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As a social work academic, the issue of VAWG raises questions for me in terms of the current response - which is to pursue criminal justice. It hasn't worked so far in reducing prevalence of VAWG so we need a different response. We need to mobilise communities, we need to raise awareness and we need to empower communities. We need to recognise those people with marginalised identities who experience interpersonal violence in everyday contexts. We need more resources. We have a lot of work to do! The Sheffield Interpersonal Violence and Abuse Research (ShIVAR) Network welcomes new members from public, to practitioners and academic colleagues.

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Unite! Working together to put an end to violence against women and girls

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Unite! Working together to put an end to violence against women and girls

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The above image of the Four Friends was painted by an orphan girl in Bhutan. It represents the importance of collectively working together - to unite. As a man, I am son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend to many remarkable women. Too many women and girls experience male aggression and violence. Too many still do not recognise that this occurs. United and working together, we can stop violence against women and girls wherever we are.

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Gustav, Johanna and Aphra (Yorkshire, UK)

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Unite! Activism to end violence against women and girls.

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Unite! Activism to end violence against women and girls.

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Highlighting the issue of violence against women and girls is  important to me because:   we all will be safer, happier, and more able to fulfil our potential when we confront and end the violence and long-term harm against all, starting with the most vulnerable. Only if we remove these direct threats can we tap into all the stifled potential and energy and goodness that we need to revitalise our environment and preserve a future worth having for our children and generations to come.

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Because VAWG is rooted in gender inequalities and is a huge obstacle to women’s life.  Some forms of violence, like online violence, and mobbing might not be easy to recognize, and we need to stay alert. Only united efforts can help to eliminate all forms of violence from psychological to physical violence, from body shaming to FGM.  Don’t be a silent bystander and act now!

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Professor Julie McGarry, University of Sheffield and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, UK. j.h.mcgarry@sheffield.ac.uk     

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GBV occupies a global landscape and a shared soundscape. It is these seldom heard and silenced voices that we need to hear. 

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GBV occupies a global landscape and a shared soundscape. It is these seldom heard and silenced voices that we need to hear. 

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From Silence to Voice: Understanding the experiences and healthcare and support needs of women in South Africa who have experienced sexual violence

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From Silence to Voice: Understanding the experiences and healthcare and support needs of women in South Africa who have experienced sexual violence

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Professor Julie McGarry, University of Sheffield and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, UK. j.h.mcgarry@sheffield.ac.uk     

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GBV occupies a global landscape and a shared soundscape.

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GBV occupies a global landscape and a shared soundscape.

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GBV occupies a global landscape and a shared soundscape. It is these seldom heard and silenced voices that we need to hear.

From Silence to Voice: Understanding the experiences and healthcare and support needs of women in South Africa who have experienced sexual violence (nottingham.ac.uk)