Femicide

FIDA: Open letter to President Ruto on tracking GBV impact – The Star
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FIDA: Open letter to President Ruto on tracking GBV impact – The Star

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Dear H.E. Dr. William Samoei Ruto, CGH. President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-In-Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces Your Excellency, this year as we celebrate the 16 days of activism, our theme is “Activism to end violence against women and girls”. Due to the impunity, secrecy, stigma, and shame surrounding it, violence against women and…

Senegal failing to tackle misogyny amid growing violence against women
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Senegal failing to tackle misogyny amid growing violence against women

ByEyes on Trafficking News

“If you ever have sex with a physically disabled woman, you will break the legs of any woman you sleep with next,” reads a post in Homme Choc, a private Facebook group set up by men in Senegal. The group, whose name is French for ‘shocking men’, was launched in 2019, in response to Femme…

Borders & Belonging: Human smuggling or human trafficking? Why the difference matters
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Borders & Belonging: Human smuggling or human trafficking? Why the difference matters

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Maggie is a researcher with the Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Migration & Integration program at Toronto Metropolitan University and this new podcast is Borders & Belonging. Maggie will talk to leading experts from around the world and people with on-the-ground experience to explore the individual experiences of migrants: the difficult decisions and many…

At least 4473 Women were Victims of Femicide in the Region in 2021 – Black Immigrant Daily News
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At least 4473 Women were Victims of Femicide in the Region in 2021 – Black Immigrant Daily News

ByEyes on Trafficking News

In 2021, at least 4,473 women were victims of femicide (also known as feminicide) in 29 countries and territories of the region, according to the latest official data that countries reported to the Gender Equality Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean (GEO) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). This represents at…