The start of the annual #16DaysOfActivism campaign reminds us that we each have a role to play in raising awareness to prevent violence against women.

#16DaysOfActivismAgainstGenderBasedViolence
#NoExcuse #OrangeTheWorld

Her advocacy has supported 100+ families with recognizing the value of education and the risks of early marriage, which has led to in an increase in school enrollment among girls.

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🇵🇭 #Philippines: Community leaders trained in EWER, like Najah, are having a significant impact on girls and youth.

🇺🇦 Ukraine: Our team has worked closely with community partner “ODESA WOW” to distribute a safety guidebook for children ages 8-14, as a way for adults and children to have more conversations around well-being, digital safety, emergency preparedness, and mine safety.

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🇮🇶 Iraq: Youth Peace Team (YPT) leaders have successfully advocated for police officials to vacate a school, so that local children no longer have to walk long distances to get to school:

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💔 One 13-year-old girl that made the 15+ hour trek from #ElFasher to #Tawila with her baby brother reflects, “My brother was crying a lot but I was only able to give him water twice.”

⬇️ Read the full story:
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🔸 We also advocate for the provision of frequency analyzers in #Ukraine and other protection efforts to help safeguard #humanitarian teams and prevent such attacks in the future.

⬇️ Read the full statement:
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💬 “I finally understand what to do if something scary happens!” -Nadiya, Age 9

⬇️ Download the guidebook and read more about the work with our partner:
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Through this engaging guide, adults are having discussions with children around really important topics, including:

✅ Emotional Health & Well-Being
✅ Digital Safety
✅ Emergency Preparedness & Mine Safety

🇺🇦 Created by our partner organization “ODESA WOW” with the support of NP, the guidebook is designed for children ages 8-14 to read with their parents or caregivers.

ABC News interviews Nic Pyatt on the crisis in #Sudan. You’ll also hear from an anonymous #civilian whose family has been directly affected by the conflict.

⬇️ Watch or read the interview:
nonviolentpeaceforce.org/nps-nic-pyat...

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🔸 As a #CommunityLed approach to protection, UCP interrupts immediate and emerging violence while simultaneously strengthening the foundations for long-term #peace and safety.

✅ Put simply, UCP creates opportunities for peacebuilding amid crisis.

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🆕 Our latest briefing reveals what this looks like on the ground, using examples from our programmes in #Ukraine, the #Philippines, and #SouthSudan.

🔹 But, this binary overlooks the ways in which #UCP can deliver immediate results while also supporting long-term goals such as enhancing civilian safety, enabling participation, and creating the space needed for #sustainable peacebuilding to take root.