GRANquinte taking part in campaign to end gender-based violence

For these reasons and more, GRANquinte, a local group of the Grandmothers Advocacy Network, is engaging again in 16 Days of Activism to End Violence against Women and Girls. The global initiative begins on November 25 and continues to December 10 and has come to be known as the Orange Campaign, the colour having been chosen by the United Nations as a symbol of a brighter future for women around the world as we raise awareness and mobilize resources to bring an end to this fundamental human rights violation.

The 2025 campaign will focus on one of the fastest-growing forms of abuse: digital violence against women and girls. According to the United Nations, cyberviolence worldwide is as harmful to women and girls as physical violence. So why don’t we treat it in the same way? Survivors feel fear, panic and depression and see adverse effects on their work, relationships and social lives. Sometimes digital violence moves offline, threatening physical safety.

Gender-based violence is not a women’s issue.

Men have a critical role to play. We would like to see more men calling one another out and encouraging each other to get help. The importance of involving boys and men in creating a fairer, more inclusive world cannot be emphasized enough.

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