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Activism 101: 16 Consequences of Violence Against Women

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Suloshini Jahanath, long-time Pixel Project volunteer, Twitter Tag Team Coordinator and a member of the team at  The Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women (ARROW) contributes today’s 16 for 16 list – 16 consequences of Violence Against Women (VAW)

This is by no means a comprehensive list but it’s a great starting point for anyone who is new to the cause or to activists who need a short but digestible list to help with awareness-raising, advocacy and educational efforts in preventing VAW.

So get reading and get moving on taking action.

It’s time to stop violence against women. Together.

Note: Some of the information below may be triggering. Continue reading →

16 Ways to Help Your Local Domestic Violence Shelter

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If you’ve been thinking about supporting issues pertaining to violence against women, one of the best times to start helping your local domestic violence is during the holiday season.  With The Pixel Project’s contribution to the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence being its new “16 for 16” blogging campaign, this blog post brings you 16 ways to help your local Domestic Violence Shelter and will hopefully give you a jumpstart to assist the needs of a local shelter in your area. Continue reading →

16 Online Resources for Escaping/Healing from Violence Against Women

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Some of the most difficult – and often, most dangerous – part of the work done by activists, organisations, grassroots groups and individuals for the cause to prevent and stop Violence Against Women (VAW) is helping women to escape and heal from the violence they have experienced. In cases where gender-based violence takes the form of domestic violence or culturally sanctioned ritual violence such as Female Genital Mutilation, an additional difficulty lies in getting women and girls to take steps to get or accept help to escape the violence being done to them.

In today’s 16 for 16 blog entry, The Pixel Project presents 16 resources for women wanting to get help escaping or healing from various forms of VAW as well as those who wish to understand why and how a particular form of VAW occurs in order to successfully help the women and girls who need it.

This is by no means a comprehensive list of resources but it is a good starting point. To access the resource for each type of violence just click the hyperlink.

It’s time to stop violence against women. Together.

Edited and introduced by Regina Yau; Research and summaries by Eliska Hahn. Continue reading →

The Pixel Project’s VAW e-News Digest: Edition 44 – Special 16 Days Edition

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Welcome to the 44th edition of The Pixel Project’s VAW e-News Digest! As usual, we bring you the latest and most relevant news related to violence against women and efforts at eradicating it from around the world. In this special edition for 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, we collate the best of the 16 Days news and activities from around the web for your easy access.

Violence against women has always been a global pandemic even before recorded history. But it only has been in the last century or so that it has started to be formally addressed by governments and general society. Even then, the violence against women still rages on in every country, in every city and it is still being largely ignored by most of the world’s population.

In 1991, the Center for Women’s Global Leadership held an event that begun the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign. The 16 Days Campaign, for the last 20 years, has been used by individuals and groups around the globe to raise awareness of gender-based violence as a human rights issue; and in creating strategic tools in eliminating all forms of violence against women. The Campaign links two important dates in human rights activism calendar: November 25th, the International Day Against Violence Against Women and December 10th, International Human Rights Day.

Every contribution matters. If you have any news you’d like to share concerning violence against women, reach Karina at karina.tayag@gmail.com. If you prefer to receive up-to-the-minute news concerning violence against women, follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/thepixelproject.

It’s time to stop violence against women. Together. Continue reading →

Activism 101: 16 Notable VAW Organisations and Activists on Twitter That You Should Follow

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Turbo-boosted into cyberspace, 2011 saw ‘The Arab Spring’ documented in real time. The tweets poured in- sometimes 50 at a time- as the people of Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Syria and Bahrain- decided enough was enough. The Twittersphere has shown us, hope for a better future spreads like wild fire.

The growing movement to end violence against women (VAW) is a frontrunner in changing the world for the better through online people power.  The international 16 days of activism has showcased how countless anti-vaw charities have integrated Web 2.0 into their online strategies- holding governments to account on funds, law making and resources, and also galvanising ordinary men and women to put a stop to violence against women, for good. Continue reading →

Activism 101: 16 Striking Campaigns for the Cause to End Violence Against Women

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As we have noted and discussed time and time again, Violence Against Women (VAW) is an issue that is considered controversial, taboo and/or normal in many communities and cultures worldwide to the point where, depending on the community and culture, any of the following take place:

  • VAW is swept under the rug – characterised as a “private” family matter that should never be discussed in public.
  • VAW becomes the “elephant in the room” in public discourse whereby communities know who is doing the beating/who are the rapists/who is being cut etc but willfully turn a blind eye.
  • VAW is seen as too “triggering” or ugly a topic to be discussed in normal conversation even while the media and entertainment normalises and desensitises VAW.
  • VAW is ridiculed as a special interest issue – a “women’s issue” – even if women comprise half the planet’s population and are certainly not a minority/special interest group.
  • VAW is demonised as a feminist and sexist red herring by Male Rights Activists and other upholders of the patriarchal norm.

Interview: Spa Fundraiser Co-Founder Catherine Pierce talks about the Purple Pamper Package and Why Violence Against Women is an Important Cause for Her

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As part of our annual year-end holiday season fundraising, The Pixel Project has teamed up with Spa Fundraiser to present the Purple Pamper Package programme whereby our supporters and followers can treat themselves to a mini face-and-hand spa pamper session for just $25 while raising funds for the cause to end violence against women.

Better still, donors and supporters have the option of make their charity dollars stretch twice as far by also sponsoring one or more Purple Pamper Package spa certificates for any of the 30 women’s shelters who have signed up to receive the spa sessions.

The Purple Pamper Package holiday giving programme runs from 25 November 2011 – 1 January 2012 and you can buy the spa certificates for yourself and your loved ones and/or sponsor some for a listed women’s shelter at Spa Fundraiser’s Purple Pamper Package page.

We caught up with Catherine Tanner Pierce, co-Founder of Spa Fundraiser and she talks to us about why she started Spa Fundraiser, why violence against women is a cause close to her heart and her ideas about how we can all help stop violence against women worldwide. Continue reading →

16 of The Pixel Project’s Best Blog Articles…So Far

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The Pixel Project’s blog has been one of our key tools for raising awareness about Violence Against Women (VAW) worldwide. Through our blog, we have presented everything from action lists to interviews to detailed articles about positive solutions to preventing, stopping and ending VAW.

It is our soapbox: our virtual platform-with-megaphone where we speak out against VAW.

Our blog has been quoted by the Associated Press, shared by thousands of activists, survivors and supporters worldwide and provided us with the privilege of showcasing some of the most innovative ideas and activists in the movement to end VAW today. And who better to present a round-up of our best blog articles (so far) than our long-time Blog Editor, Crystal Smith.

So over to you, Crystal:

– Regina Yau, Founder and President, The Pixel Project Continue reading →

16 Memorable Ways of Dealing With Street Harassment

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For the 8th day of the 16 Days of Activism, we are proud to share a special blog list of 16 memorable ways of dealing with street harassment which has been kindly compiled by Holly Kearl, Founder of Stop Street Harassment and one of our 16 Female Role Models of 2010.

Almost 100% of women and girls experience street harassment in their lifetimes ranging from the uncomfortable to the downright dangerous. Holly receives many stories of women fighting back against street harassment by themselves or with the help of friends, family and bystanders which is shared on the Stop Street Harassment website and Facebook page to help raise awareness of this particular type of violence against women as well as provide inspiration and ideas for everyone on making public places and spaces safe ones for women.

This list provides a starting point for all to learn about and discuss the impact of street harassment. We hope it’ll inspire you to take action.

It’s time to stop violence against women. Together.

– Regina Yau, Founder and President, The Pixel Project

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The Pixel Project Selection 2011: 16 Songs About Violence Against Women (and Staying Strong and Positive)

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“Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.” — Victor Hugo

The subject of Violence Against Women (VAW) is a difficult one to discuss and face for most people, cultures and communities. Whether it is considered taboo, a non-issue or a private matter, a wall of silence often envelopes the issue, making it one of the most entrenched and difficult human rights violations to dislodge and eradicate. Therefore, activists, campaigners and charities/nonprofits often have to get creative in highlighting the seriousness and severity of gender-based violence and its impact on the well-being of communities and societies as a confrontational approach may backfire, cause a backlash or simply not work.

One of the most powerful and creative methods of raising awareness about VAW and spreading the message of saying NO to VAW is through music and song. From medieval bards to protest folk singers of the 1960s to today’s Pop, Rock and Country songwriters, musicians, singers and songwriters have always played a pivotal role in spreading the message about social issues via their lyrics and using musical hooks to ensure that the song stays with the listener until the message sinks in. Continue reading →