Feminist Peace Network

As AllAfrica and the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights lay out in all too stark detail, the situation for women in Somalia is truly perilous:
From AllAfrica:
“Sexual violence remains part of daily life for many women living in camps for internally displaced people.
According to the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR, after years of war […]

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The All China Women’s Federation (ACWF) has released a study that finds that domestic violence complaints were up 70% last year. The study also found that women who migrated from rural to urban areas were more likely to have experienced personal violence.
“A survey conducted by the ACWF in 2006 showed that 11.6 percent of […]

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While Saudi Prince Saud al-Faisal has issued a statement saying that the sentencing of the woman who was gang raped will be reviewed, it is clear that he still doesn’t get it,
“”What is outraging about this case is that it is being used against the Saudi government and people,” he said without elaborating.”
Well allow […]

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Yet another horrific example of the culture of impunity that allows violence against women to flourish:
According to a report from the Inter Press Service, in the last 7 years there have been nearly 140,000 domestic violence complaints in Guatemala.
“In that period, there have also been 6,025 reported cases of rape and 3,281 women have been […]

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All Africa has an excellent piece about violence against women in post-conflict Sierra Leone which provides an important example of how the violence against women that is exacerbated by military conflict continues long after the conflict itself ends:
“In a 1 November report Amnesty International said the legacy of the “unimaginable brutality” against women during the […]

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While it is truly heartwarming to read all the statements recognizing the 16 Days of Action Against Gender Violence, we’d prefer it if they aren’t quite as full of bird guano as this one from the Organization of the Islamic Conference:
“The secretary general of the OIC has urged the implementation of all necessary means […]

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Madina Mahamud Ilmi, a Somali activist, has been killed:
“A popular Somali aid worker, described by her colleagues as a champion of the vulnerable and disadvantaged, has died after she was hit by a stray bullet while distributing food at camp for the displaced on the outskirts of Mogadishu.
Madina Mahamud Ilmi, a mother of nine in […]

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In a statement commemorating the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recently stated that,
“”Violence against women is always a violation of human rights; it is always a crime; and it is always unacceptable,” Ban said in a statement issued in New York. “Let us take this issue with […]

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Oh I just love this Take Back the Tech Day 2 call to Spread the Word and Occupy All Spaces, because as they point out:
“Digital spaces are becoming increasingly important for ordinary people to find out what’s happening, enter into conversations and discussion, and state our opinions. This is especially in contexts where access to […]

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Numerous reports are beginning to come in about campaigns related to the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence all over the world.  Here are some of the highlights:
In Rwanda, the Rwandan National Police offer numerous ideas for preventing and responding to gender violence.
“Gender Based Violence is a human rights issue not a private domestic […]

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