Last week ActionAid International’s Technical Advisor on Women’s Rights, Ms Ennie Chipembere, held a one day workshop in Sydney for all ActionAiders in Australia on Women’s Rights.
Much of Ennie’s focus was on Violence Against Women as this is a major priority for ActionAid internationally and our experience with protection and conflict work. In many ways this is the main game for us at ActionAid Australia and I thought I’d dig into the issue a little more and finish with how Australia can lead in this critical area.
Violence against women and girls is one of the starkest collective failures of the international community in the 21st century. Violence affects one in three women globally and is one of the most widespread abuses of human rights worldwide in times of both conflict and peace. It is a leading cause of death and disability among women of all ages. Women face violence and the threat of violence at every stage of their lives.
