16 Days of activism 2015 Zambia...
16 Days of activism 2015 Zambia
Date: November 30, 2015
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KEY FACTS
- The Violence Against Women (VAW) Baseline Study has been piloted in four districts of Zambia: Kitwe, Mansa, Kasama and Mazabuka.
- Of the six countries where the VAW Baseline Study has been conducted, Zambia has the highest lifetime prevalence with 89% of women in the four districts having experienced some form of GBV and 72% of men admitting to perpetrating some form of violence.
- About 29% of women reported experiencing non-partner rape in their lifetime while a higher proportion of men, 31% said they had perpetrated rape.
- Zambia is the only country in the region with an Anti-Gender Based Violence Act.
View the I Stories – first hand accounts of GBV from Zambia
ACTIVITIES:
(Themes in red are internationally recognised days)
| ACTIVITY | VENUE AND TIME | SPEAKERS/ ANCHORS | “I” STORIES OR FIRST HAND ACCOUNT | FACT SHEET/ RESEARCH | OPINION PIECE |
| Thursday 19 November: Women’s Entrepreneurship Day | |||||
| GL Most Significant Change Case Study À“ Local Action to End Violence and Empower Women | |||||
| Wednesday 25 November: International Day of no Violence Against Women | |||||
| Cyber dialogues | 13. 00 SA Time 11.00 GMT |
Celebrating a new life at 30 | GL Most Significant Change Case Study: Sustained Approaches to Ending Gender Violence in Southern Africa. | ||
| Thursday 26 November: Safety in Schools | |||||
| Cyber dialogues | 13. 00 SA Time 11.00 GMT |
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| Friday 27 November: Diverse Gender Identities | |||||
| Cyber dialogues and Google Hangout | 13. 00 SA Time 11.00 GMT |
LBGTIAQ Policy brief | Where are diverse gender identities in the Sixteen day campaign? | ||
| Saturday 28 November: Take back the night | |||||
| Marches | Lusaka City Council, Kafue District Council | Mayor of the City of Lusaka, Kafue District Council – Gender Champion | I struggled to find happiness in my life | Take Back The Night March | |
| Monday 30 November: GBV, Elections and Women’s Political Participation | |||||
| I have a passion to help people | Policy brief – 50/50 by 2015? | ||||
| Tuesday 1 December: World Aids Day | |||||
| Cyber dialogues | 13. 00 SA Time 11.00 GMT | Raped, made pregnant and HIV positive | Making Care Work Count Fact Sheet | ||
| Wednesday 2 December: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights | |||||
| Raped by my own boyfriend | |||||
| Thursday 3 December: International Day for the Disabled | |||||
| Cyber dialogues | 13. 00 SA Time 11.00 GMT |
Disability Fact Sheet | |||
| Sunday 6 December: Anniversary of the Montreal Massacre | |||||
| Femicide Policy brief | |||||
| Monday 7 December: Gender violence and the media | |||||
| Cyber dialogues GAMAG | 13. 00 SA Time 11.00 GMT | A problem shared is a problem half solved | |||
| Tuesday 8 December: Sexual harassment: Gender violence in the work place | |||||
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Gender Violence in the work place
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| Wednesday 9 December: Gender violence and IT | |||||
| Cyber dialogues GAMAG
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GBV and IT |
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| Thursday 10 December: International Human Rights Day | |||||
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