“I see things that are not acceptable, which is why I have committed myself to the fight against all forms of gender-based violence. We support the victims and take care of them from a health and legal point of view. We don’t get paid for this and we don’t expect anything in return. As long…
By Shayane Dalencourt-SimonHaiti Advocacy Fellow at Amnesty International #Haiti #FanmAyisien In the middle of the 16 days of activism against gender violence, we honor the defense done by women in Haiti and their pivotal role as the diaspora. Amid persistent crisis and colonial legacy in the country, and anti-blackness and anti-Haitian racism abroad, they keep…
Girls and young women in north-east Nigeria suffered horrific abuses in Boko Haram captivity, with many survivors then arbitrarily detained and subsequently neglected by the Nigerian authorities. Now, these girls and young women are sending a clear message: they want to rebuild their lives. For more than a decade, Boko Haram used these girls and…