Kaburu Anthony: We must eliminate gender-based violence once and f...

Kaburu Anthony: We must eliminate gender-based violence once and f...: Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, observed every year on 25 November, highlights that violence ...

We must eliminate gender-based violence once and for all

Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, observed every year on 25 November, highlights that violence against women and girls is still one of the most widespread and devastating human rights violations across the globe.

Violence against women touches every society on this globe. It happens everywhere: at home, at work, in schools and universities, on the street, in public transport, online, at festivals and sport events. One in every three of women worldwide has experienced either physical and/or sexual violence. Around half of women have experienced verbal, physical or online sexual harassment.

Child marriage still occurs in every region of the world. About 12 million girls under 18 marry each year - one every two seconds. Married girls often quickly become pregnant, drop out of school and are at higher risk of domestic violence than women who marry as adults. At least 200 million women and girls alive today have undergone female genital mutilation in 30 countries.

We have to change the perception in our societies that harassing or being violent to a woman is normal and accepted behaviour. We are all responsible to say no, openly reject acts of violence or harassment, and stand by the victims.

Eradicating violence against women and girls is at the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It is a first step towards global peace and security, a precondition for the promotion, protection and fulfilment of human rights, gender equality, democracy, and economic growth.

We must eliminate gender-based violence once and for all. A life free of violence is an inalienable and fundamental right. Violence must stop now.

Kaburu Anthony: World children's day celebration

Kaburu Anthony: World children's day celebration: Each year on November 20th, #WorldChildrensDay promotes the welfare of children around the world. The day also spreads awareness for issues...

World children's day celebration

Each year on November 20th, #WorldChildrensDay promotes the welfare of children around the world. The day also spreads awareness for issues that children face and celebrates international togetherness.
Human rights don’t just apply to adults. They apply to children as well. Children deserve the right to life, health, education, and even the right to play. Additionally, children’s rights include the right to family life, protection from violence, and not to be discriminated against. The child also has the right for their views to be heard.

Unfortunately, children around the world face many challenging issues. According to Children Incorporated, 385 million children around the world live in poverty. One in four children live in poverty in the world’s richest countries. An estimated 8,500 children a day die from malnutrition.

Besides poverty, other significant issues children around the world face include:

·         Violence through indoctrination

·         Life as refugees

·         Lack of education

·         Neglect

·         Child labor

·         Child prostitution and human trafficking

·         Internet child pornography

Children have a difficult world in which to navigate. It helps to have loving parents or other family members to help them guide the way. Unfortunately, there are millions of children who do not have someone like this in their life. According to #UNICEF, 153 million children across the globe are orphans.
What can be done to give children hope? To help their world become a better place? Having a World Children’s Day helps as it spreads awareness for the many issues facing children. It also forces leaders to come up with solutions to help some of our world’s most vulnerable individuals.