Women defenders: the cornerstone of the defense of human rights
Because of their work in defense of human rights, women human rights defenders (WHRDs) challenge traditional gender roles of the patriarchal society that religates women to the domestic sphere. Consequently, WHRDs often suffer from serious public defamation campaigns that aim to damage their reputation, accusing them, among others, of neglecting their family or of being in search of sexual partners. In addition, women human rights defenders are often targets of attacks, threats and harassment, including those of a sexual nature.
Regional conference addresses importance of psychosocial focus in the protection of WHRDs
The psychosocial focus in the protection of women human rights defenders.
“An important strategy for the protection of women human rights defenders is to be articulated, to be in contact, to meet eachother and reflect on the violence and mechanisms that we come up against”
Flor Goche, National Network of Women Human Rights Defenders, Mexico
70 Years of Human Rights and 20 Recognising Defenders
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Defenders (henceforth, the Declaration), Peace Brigades International (PBI) invited 13 human rights defenders who are accompanied by the 7 PBI projects on a tour that would take them through 10 European countries.
Join PBI in Celebrating the Remarkable Women who Defend Human Rights!
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Remarkable Women Campaign #StandWithHer
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