We have to continue to stand up to the horrible attacks on the LGBTI* community 💪🏾⚡️
Today is a day to celebrate:
The LGBTI strategy is presented with concrete proposals how to strengthen our rights.
Everywhere in the EU, it must be clear:
LGBTI* rights are human rights 🌈🇪🇺
Breaking: The time bomb exploded. #Moria camp burned to the ground after fires started last night. ~12,000 men women & children evacuated the camp and are on the streets https://t.co/kfN1LbEy7G
The 1st case of #COVID19 in #Moria was confirmed yesterday & the camp is now under full quarantine, even though conditions inside make it ideal for COVID to spread like wildfire, while hundreds of people at high-risk remain trapped inside. They must be moved to a safe place now!
Want concrete tips to act as a bystander when witnessing harassment?
Check out the wonderful visual harvest @anuschka_ruge drew live for our online workshop 👇
Or contact me for workshops in your organisation! (and Anu if you want graphic recording/facilitation)
We are so thankful that 111 of you joined us last week for the webinar on women and girls in displacement. If you missed it, want to rewatch or share it with your friends, find our webinar: "Gender-based violence. A… https://t.co/I9cfDg9Nhv
📌 Overcrowded refugee camps
📌 Lack of sanitation
📌 Unequal access to healthcare
These factors make women and men #Refugees especially vulnerable during the #Covid19 pandemic. Read more about people in vulnerable situations - https://t.co/D5qJOSr4vv
♀️ 🆘 Concerning estimates by @UNFPA: #coronavirus crisis will have globally disastrous impact on women; including 7 million unplanned pregnancies and 31 million cases of gender-based violence. #Covid19#leavenoonebehind#women#solidarity https://t.co/QHLI5ryteH
Be intentional and mindful not to recreate colonial structures, but to centre girls and women and to respect their expertise (Moderator Jean-Ann Ndow). So concludes the @WRRoute webinar on Gender-based violence #refugeesgr
Zoey Faizi closing the Second WRR Webinar on #gbv during the global pandemic: ‘Behind every camera here, there is a person who decided to care.´ #leavenoonebehind
‘Also, do not let people linger on so long on the islands, the doing nothing, the literally being stuck on an island, really has a deep impact on peoples psychology’ Majida Ali, Cultural Mediator on Samos at Second WRR Webinar on #gbv
‘Do not let language be an obstacle to value and use refugees skills in the labour market. Give them the space to contribute, show who they are and respect them as human beings.’ Majida Ali, Cultural Mediator on Samos at Second Webinar on #gbv
‘Holding governments accountable in various ways is something we need to continue doing, on social media, in our daily work, in voting, etc.’ Moderator Jean-Ann Ndow on what we can do to provide solutions, raise awareness, and battle misinformation on refugees at Second Webinar
‘The Greek community should be involved. NGOs, volunteers, locals and refugees should continue to meet and support eachother.’ Majida Ali, Cultural Mediator on Samos at our Second Webinar on #gbv