TO SHOW THE
EXPANSE AND
DEPTH AND
DIVERSITY
OF RISINGS
apart from the
more known forms
of violence against
women: sexual and
physical violence
(rape/ battery/
incest/ trafficking/
domestic violence –
which all countries
highlighted - these
were other focus
issues countries rose
for…including but not
limited to:
CROATIA: Demanding ratification of Istanbul Convention to combat VAW BELGIUM: Ending cyber violence BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA:
Partner violence against women BALKANS AND EASTERN/ WESTERN EUROPE: Femicide/ institutional-state violence/ justice for
women survivors/ Rising against ultra right-wing politics ITALY: Domestic violence/ workplace harassment/ gender equality/ political
changes/ implementation of no-gender education in schools/ lack of social service assistance to women survivors of violence
UK: Migrants rights/ domestic worker rights/ refugee rights PORTUGAL: Environmental justice – ending oil drilling in the seas/
refugee rights USA (NEW MEXICO): Sexual assault/ domestic violence/ bullying USA (NEW YORK/ LA/ SEATTLE/ DC): Imperialist
policies/ militarization/ rights of immigrants/ police brutality/ racism/ economic justice/ neo liberal policies USA (OAKLAND):
Healing, belonging, remembering USA (MIAMI): Access and information on rights surrounding VAW/ Rising for Justice for Haiti
SWAZILAND: Femicide/ Cultural barriers that hinder women from participating in electoral process/ Electing women into decision
making positions in legislative bodies GABON: Sexual exploitation of young girls/ forced prostitution/ HIV and AIDS ZIMBABWE:
Sexual violence and HIV/ AIDS/ Feminized poverty/ Oppression and exploitation of girls CAMEROON: Rising for peace, unity and
empowerment for women/ violence against women in conflict zones ZAMBIA: Child marriages LESOTHO: Sexual abuse/ domestic
violence/ sex education/ economic abuse UGANDA: Remembering the targeted, indiscriminate murders of women in Entebbe/
kidnaps for ransom TOGO: Empowering women/ women peace makers NIGERIA: War, Religion and Ethnic feud/ killing of women
and wife battery/ sexual abuse and rape in schools and religious places/ exploitation of women in work places/ educating women
who support the abuse of other women NAMIBIA: Femicide and hate crimes/ rape culture/ justice for VAW victims and survivors/
street harassment/ homophobia and transphobia/ unemployment MALAWI: Cultural practices that promote VAW, inequality
and discrimination/ poverty/ early pregnancies/ lack of education for girls KENYA: Gender based violence/ Education for girls
GHANA: Divorce law/ marital rape/ sexual harassment CONGO: Injustices towards women and girls/ discrimination/ racism/
environmental plunder and destruction/ corporate greed/ economic violence/ poverty/ slavery/ state brutality and repression/
war SOUTH ASIA: Property rights for women/ VAW and masculinity/ economic injustice and capitalism/ religious intolerance/
environmental injustice/ sexual harrassment at workplace/ gender mainstreaming in the media/ discrimination BANGLADESH:
Exploitation of domestic workers/ indigenous women’s rights/ state instigated violence towards minority women/ access to
equal work and pay and resources for rural women/ freedom of movement on the streets/ right to occupy public spaces/
access to public spaces/ sexual harassment and abuse of young girls/ masculinities and how this is disempowering for young
boys PHILIPPINES: Fascism/ Tyranny/ Misogyny/ Culture of thinking that is perpetuated and encourage by capitalism/ social
justice (end of neo-liberal policies)/ peace/ state repression and brutality/ war on drugs/ dictatorship/ protection, security and
justice for women human rights defenders/ anti poor policies/ Rising against all socio-economic and political systems that
perpetuate and create violence HONG KONG: Migrant domestic worker rights/ modern day slavery/ social exclusion/ forced
migration/ poverty/ unemployment INDONESIA: Farmers rights/ migrants rights/ domestic worker rights ASIA (KOREA/
PHILIPPINES/ INDONESIA/ JAPAN): Justice for comfort women 70 years on INDIA: Solidarity against all atrocity/ growing
violence on minority and oppressed communities such as Dalit, Adivasi, Muslim, Transgender and disabled people, human rights
journalists, children/ Rising violence and hate politic/ justice/ gender and disability/ violence in conflict zones MALDIVES:
Role of men and boys/ gender equality/ intimate partner violence/ legislations that addresses violence and inequality/
sexual harassment/ discrimination MONGOLIA: Domestic and sexual violence with focus on eliminating victim-blaming
culture/ legislation to protect victims and survivors PAKISTAN: Women’s property rights/ dowry abuse/ girls education
NEPAL: VAW and discrimination based on class and property rights/ verbal abuse and harassment/ caste and ethnicity/
economic injustice and capitalism TAIWAN: Sexual assault SYDNEY: Migrant rights/ rights of women workers/ indigenous
people’s rights/ union-led campaign to demand minimum 10 days paid family and domestic violence leave MEXICO:
Human trafficking/ domestic workers rights GUATEMALA: Empowerment for young girls/ education in violence prevention