Posts Tagged ‘16 days’
Ethical Christmas Shopping
Who is making your Christmas prezzies? Using our power as consumers is one important way to push back against the exploitation of workers. Shopping ethically is one action we can take. Here are some Christmas shopping ideas that ensure the workers involved are not exploited. Chocolate Chocolate is a popular gift at Christmas so make…
Read More16 Days Campaign 2022
Stay tuned to ACRATH’s website and socials as we stand up for 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, beginning in two days, on Friday, 25th November. This annual international campaign kicks off on 25th November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10th December, Human Rights Day. Individuals…
Read MoreA Journey in Activism
Anne Gallagher is a true veteran in the field of anti-trafficking, with a record of engagement on this issue that goes back to the late 1990s when she was working at the United Nations Human Rights Office in Geneva. At that time, she was asked by Mary Robinson, the-then High Commissioner for Human Rights, to…
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Join ACRATH and the international community for 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. The United Nations 16 days of activism begins on Wednesday, 25th November – International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and ends of 10th December – Human Rights Day. Over the 16 Days of Activism we will be sharing stories, focusing on…
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The 16 Days Campaign is the longest running campaign to end violence against women. In 2018, Centre for Women’s Global Leadership, CWGL, adopted a multi-year theme, with a focus on ending GBV and harassment in the world of work to build support for a new international instrument. In June 2019, the International Labor Organization (ILO)…
Read MoreThought for November
Have you ever wondered about the impacts of fast fashion? When St Ursula’s College ‘Not 4 Sale’ students not only thought about it they took action. They arranged a clothes swap. The swap encouraged students to think more about where their clothes come from, and the impact of fast fashion. It also asked them to…
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Join the International Community for 16 days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence November 25 is the start of the United Nations-declared 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign, finishing on December 10 – Human Rights Day. The theme for this event in 2018 is: Together we can end Gender-Based Violence in the World of Work…
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Join the International Community for 16 days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence November 25 is the start of the United Nations-declared 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign, finishing on December 10 – Human Rights Day. The theme for this event in 2017 is: Together we can end Gender Based Violence in Education The campaign…
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16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence The UN sponsored 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence takes place from 25th November to 10th December each. This year Mercy Global Action at the United Nations in partnership with the Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd as part of this campaign presents…
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Join the International Community for 16 days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence November 25 is the start of the United Nations-declared 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign, finishing on December 10 – Human Rights Day. The campaign looks at the different forms of violence that women and girls face. The theme this year is,…
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