A 🆕 report from @NDI/@NDIWomen outlines interventions that stakeholders/#ActiveAllies can take to make meaningful progress towards ending online violence against women in politics: ⬇️
https://t.co/p1sB2cOSc1 #16Days#16DaysofActivism
Today marks the start of #16DaysOfActivism to end violence against women and girls (VAW/G). Follow, @NDIWomen / @NDI to learn more about our work to address VAW-P and commitment to be #ActiveAllies and how YOU can join us in our efforts #TodayandEveryday.
Women’s political empowerment has been shown to enhance economic development & create overall stronger & more stable democracies. Yet, VAW-P has a #chillingeffect on women’s political
participation. As #ActiveAllies we must take action to accelerate the pace of change & end VAW-P
This day marks 62 years since the brutal assassination of politically-active women, the Mirabal Sisters, and yet, violence against women in politics still continues.
As #ActiveAllies, we must all do more to prevent and end violence against women and girls.
As part of NDI’s commitment to be #ActiveAllies, a closed Roundtable was held to examine the intersection of violence against #womeninpolitics & #womeninmedia. Topics included digital safety & security, & men actively engaging to bring gender equity & justice to their orgs. @iwmf
The main perpetrators of violence against women in political parties were male fellow party members (about 55%) & party leadership (about 45%) (NDI VAW-PP Compendium Report). This #16Days we are calling on male political party leaders to be #ActiveAllies in stopping VAW-PP.
Speaking on behalf of the Commandant General of the @official_NSCDC, the DCG Operations- Dauda Mungadi, speaks extensively on why it is essential for the rights of women and other vulnerable people to be protected during and after elections. He urges everyone to...