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16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence: A Call to Action
From 25 November to 10 December, the UN’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence shines a spotlight on harrowing statistics; as of 2023:
Every 10 minutes, a woman is intentionally killed by a partner or family member.
Nearly 1 in 3 women experience violence in their lifetime.
1 in 4 adolescent girls faces abuse from their partners.
For too many women, gender-based violence culminates in one final, brutal act—their murder at the hands of those they should be able to trust.
The 16 Days of Activism is a chance for all of us—governments, organisations, and individuals—to recommit to ending this violence. We must demand accountability, implement change, and create a safer world for women and girls everywhere.
Domestic abuse reports in the UK drop by 6% – but there were still more than 2,300,000 victims
The Office for National Statistics revealed 1,600,000 women and 712,000 men were victims as of March 2024, meaning 2,300,000 people above the age of 16 in England and Wales experienced the abuse. Read more here.
Man arrested after secret filming shared on TikTok
Meanwhile, man has been arrested after women were filmed on nights out without their knowledge and the videos were shared on social media. Read more here.
Bigots think ‘woke’ Wicked will ‘go broke’. Record box-office takings say otherwise
The film adaptation of the smash-hit Wizard of Oz spin-off, which features an unlikely friendship blossoming between two witches, smashed box-office records for the opening of a Broadway film adaptation. Read more here.
‘Everyone was happy, but it became annoying’: Ethiopians look back on Band Aid
Forty years on from the first release of the Band Aid's charity single, Ethiopians talk about it's positive impact and it's problematic legacy. Read more here.
'It's kept millions of people alive': Sir Bob Geldof addresses Band Aid criticism
Meanwhile, Band Aid's main architect says he cannot understand the objections though he welcomes the reaction that the Band Aid project continues to get, both positive and negative. Read more here.
Former property manager says 'biggest fear is going into workplace' after decade off sick
As part of the government's plans, 8,500 new mental health staff will be employed to support 140,000 patients, extra health workers introduced to clear NHS backlogs, and a £125m trailblazer scheme in three regions, including the North East, will join up health, work and skills support. Read more here.
Pride and protest: a photographic history of the fight for LGBTQ+ rights
Images by Fred W McDarrah feature in a new exhibition that follows key moments of community and liberation. Read more here.
Lancelot Ribeiro
This week, Google celebrated the life and work of this British Indian expressionist painter. Read more here.
Events and Festivals in December
Dec 2nd International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
Dec 3rd International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Dec 10th International Human Rights Day
Dec 18th International Migrants Day
Dec 25th - Hanukkah (Jewish festival - ends Jan 2nd)
