2021-12-08 10:44:00
Day 14
Cultural identities contain the histories of a people that include traditions, struggles, achievements, and triumphs. Cultures nourish pride, resilience, belonging, intersectional identities, and connection to community. But culture is used to justify gender violence and inequality by evoking traditional beliefs and practices about how women and girls should be treated. If culture defines the spaces within which power is expressed and gender roles are enshrined, then our movement is here to push back. Eliminating GBV will not be quick or easy and that there is no simple, one size fits all solution. GBV is not a new phenomenon; its roots are deeply woven into the fabric and history, reflected in long standing attitudes, stereotypes, and biases about women, and appropriate gender roles and interactions. Accomplishing long lasting, substantive change will therefore require more than Band-Aid measures; sustained and intentional efforts are necessary to tackle deeply entrenched practices and systemic barriers. It will take time to move beyond a stubborn, unspoken narrative that continues to disbelieve survivors. However, progress is possible and this moment calls for bold action and an unflinching commitment to accomplishing meaningful change. No one should have to endure GBV in any form or at any time. No one should feel unsafe in their homes, schools, workplaces, or communities. Everyone deserves a destiny that allows them to chart their own course and determine their own future free from discrimination, coercion, or violence.
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#UNAET Hu #YANCHIMOVEMENT
#MERAHIT
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