{"id":15174,"date":"2021-11-25T09:30:43","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T23:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/?p=15174"},"modified":"2025-11-18T11:36:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T01:36:08","slug":"fund-respond-prevent-collect-orange-the-world-to-help-eliminate-violence-against-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/2021\/11\/25\/fund-respond-prevent-collect-orange-the-world-to-help-eliminate-violence-against-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect! Orange the World to help eliminate violence against women"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Did you know that almost 1 in 3 women and girls experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime?\u00a0(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unwomen.org\/en\/what-we-do\/ending-violence-against-women\/facts-and-figures\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">UN Women, 2021<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Today, 25 November, is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.\u00a0The theme for this year\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unwomen.org\/en\/what-we-do\/ending-violence-against-women\/take-action\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2018Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect!\u2019<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0which\u00a0calls on governments to commit to policy actions\u00a0to:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">prioritise\u00a0funding of essential services\u00a0that support the prevention\u00a0of\u00a0and response to gender-based violence<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ensure\u00a0essential services are maintained\u00a0during\u00a0COVID-19 lockdowns\u00a0and implement support services and programs where there are currently none in place<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">declare zero tolerance for gender-based violence and implement concrete action plans for prevention<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">collect and share data to increase awareness and support\u00a0for\u00a0services and programs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Preventing and eliminating the ongoing\u00a0pandemic<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of violence\u00a0against women\u00a0requires social change\u00a0on a\u00a0worldwide\u00a0scale, but as individuals we can also contribute in meaningful ways.\u00a0Here are\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unwomen.org\/en\/news\/stories\/2020\/11\/compilation-take-action-to-help-end-violence-against-women\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">10 ways you can help end violence against women, even during a pandemic<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Listen to and believe survivors<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Teach the next generation and learn from them<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Call for responses and services fit for purpose<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Understand consent<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Learn the signs of abuse and how you can help<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Start a conversation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Stand against rape culture<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fund women\u2019s\u00a0organisations<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hold each other accountable<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Know the data and demand more of it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For more information on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, visit the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/observances\/ending-violence-against-women-day\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">United Nations website.<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can also help increase awareness and start your own conversation about this important cause by participating online 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