V-Day Annual Report 2024 | Page 51

AFGHANISTAN: Centering around the rule of Taliban and women’ s rights- Rise for freedom of women, for freedom of speech, movement, assembly and justice.
GHANA: Rise to uphold what the law says about marriage, and Rise for access to social justice.
GABON: Rise to empower women in the context of economic and human rights.
LESOTHO: Rise to end the silence on violence – rise for respect, safety, dignity.
TAIWAN: Rise for the rights and fair treatment of migrant workers who face severe discrimination.
ESWATINI: Rise to declare GBV a national emergency. Rise for peaceful means to resolve the continued political crisis and respect and protection of human rights defenders.
SINGAPORE: Rise for the financial, mental, social and economic independence of migrant workers.
KENYA: Rise to end sexual and domestic violence in schools, rape and coercion in churches, businesses and at work.
INDIA: Rise to end all conflicts, war, hate politics, violations against multiple marginalized communities, attack on women’ s bodies, exploitation, destructive development and appropriation of natural resources and the land of original owners. Rise in celebration of women’ s creativity, extending joy and love for life.
HONG KONG: Rise for the rights of migrant / domestic workers – focusing on living wage, working hours, discrimination, decent accommodation, job hopping, illegal collections, illegal recruitment and human trafficking.
NAMIBIA: Rising to end ongoing rape, hate, exclusion, killings, discrimination, exploitation, abuse, wars, division, occupation and control.
INDONESIA: Rise for the rights of Malaya women( Indigenous women). Rise for freedom with food sovereignty and climate justice.