Coinciding with the Worldwide Campaign: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
Cairo, November 26, 2024
Based on its belief in every woman’s right to a life free from violence, the Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights (ECWR), in collaboration with the French Embassy, has launched its online campaign “Breaking the Cycles of Violence.” This initiative is part of the international 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign and will run for three months to achieve its goals of combating violence against women.
The campaign aims to create a significant shift in addressing violence against women in our society through broader awareness, survivor empowerment, and building a more just and equitable community.
The online campaign “Breaking the Cycles of Violence” aims to achieve the following objectives:
- Raising Community Awareness: Highlighting the various forms of violence against women, explaining their serious consequences, and breaking the psychological barriers that prevent victims from seeking help.
- Empowering Survivors: Providing legal and psychological support to survivors, enabling them to reclaim their rights and reintegrate into society.
- Encouraging Community Engagement: Mobilizing collective efforts to combat violence, encouraging reporting of incidents, and providing support to survivors.
- Building a Violence-Free Society: Changing laws and social norms that perpetuate violence and fostering a culture of respect and tolerance.
To achieve these objectives, the campaign implements a variety of activities, including:
- Intensive Awareness Materials: Producing short and impactful videos and interactive posters, which are published on various social media platforms to highlight the different forms of violence, explain how to identify and report them.
- Providing Free Legal Counseling: Offering free legal counseling to victims of violence against women.
- Building Community Partnerships: Cooperating with government agencies and civil society organizations to build a support network for survivors.
It is not enough to be mere witnesses to violence; we must be part of the solution. Let us make this campaign a turning point in our lives and society, so we can build a future free from violence together. Let us be a voice for every woman who suffers and let us all strive to change the laws and customs that support violence. Together we can, and together we will succeed.
