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GBVnet @preventgbvnet.bsky.social · 15h

- while ensuring them access to safe spaces and resources that should benefit marginalized people. Here are some tips on being a good ally. From us, to you, with love.

#Ally
#Allyship
#BeingAGoodAlly
#EndVAWG
#CenterMarginalizedVoices
#EndViolence

GBVnet @preventgbvnet.bsky.social · 15h

Allyship is necessary in our movements, now more than ever, especially with the global rollback of rights for women, other gender minorities and marginalized groups.

However, allyship is not a blanket term that absolves a person from all responsibility -

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GBVnet @preventgbvnet.bsky.social · 1d

Movement is Joy.

It’s the deliberate work of breaking down what divides us, and building community, healing, and collective bonds. Together, we find belonging, safety — and the joy of moving as one.

How important is joy in your movement?

#ThisIsMovement
#WeMoveTogether
#Joy
#Movement

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GBVnet @preventgbvnet.bsky.social · 2d

This bridges the gaps between us, and helps us feel less alone.
How is healing centered in your movement work?

#ThisIsMovement
#WeMoveTogether
#Heal
#SelfCare
#CollectiveCare
#Rest
#ReadicalRest
#EndVAWG
#EndViolence

GBVnet @preventgbvnet.bsky.social · 2d

Movement work is healing work.

Resisting oppression and standing against violent systems allows us to begin to heal. Movement work includes the care that we grow and build with. It is also the solidarity that we share; the knowledge that we do not stand alone.

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GBVnet @preventgbvnet.bsky.social · 3d

This is how we organize; this is what our movement looks like.✨⭐️

🔥What are some of the powerful groups in your movement? Please shout them out!

#ThisIsMovement
#WeMoveTogether
#Organizing
#Activism
#Feminism
#CivilRights
#EcoJustice
#EndVAWG
#EndViolence

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GBVnet @preventgbvnet.bsky.social · 3d

⚡️Movement wins aren't made in a moment; they are built over time.

It takes many people, from many walks of life; activists, artists, lawyers, healers, story tellers, researchers and more all contributing in powerful ways. Each moment, each action, each voice matters.

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GBVnet @preventgbvnet.bsky.social · 4d

This movement has no single face.

It is diverse and strengthened by people of different abilities, backgrounds, communities, professions, and identities. Our diversity enriches our movement.

That’s the power. How does your movement hold space for diversity?

#WeMoveTogether
#ThisIsMovement

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GBVnet @preventgbvnet.bsky.social · 5d

#ThisIsMovement
#WeMoveTogether
#EndVAWG
#CivilRights
#WomensSuffrage
#ClimateJustice
#Weekend
#EndViolence

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GBVnet @preventgbvnet.bsky.social · 5d

Movements aren’t built in a day.💐

Movements take time, fire and deep commitment.🔥

This work isn't a one off, its sustained effort. A steady build of power to confront systemic violence.🌺

Feminists and activists worldwide have won their change this way. What's a movement win you know of?

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GBVnet @preventgbvnet.bsky.social · 6d

Movements are transformative.🌺Dynamic,🌻rooted, 🌼visionary.

✨They channel the heartbeat of our communities, consolidate power and push for justice. When they work, they reflect our realities and our shared vision for a just world.

What does your movement stand for?

#ThisIsMovement
#WeMoveTogether

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GBVnet @preventgbvnet.bsky.social · 7d

What connects us as movements isn't just our goals, it's our shared values. ❤️🧡💛💚 They unite us, guide us and power our work to end VAW.

✨What values guide your movement?

#ThisIsMovement
#WeMoveTogether
#EndVAWG
#SharedValues
#VAWG
#Inclusive
#Intersectional
#Feminist
#Activist
#EndViolence

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GBVnet @preventgbvnet.bsky.social · 8d

This is what a movement looks like. And it’s never going to stop.

#WeMoveTogether
#ThisIsMovement
#EndVAWG
#Movement
#ActivistMovement
#FeministMovement
#EndViolence

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GBVnet @preventgbvnet.bsky.social · 9d

Movements for social and political change all over the world are campaigning, now more than ever, for their visions of a just tomorrow. But we want to know what you think.

What is a movement? And how does it work?

#WeMoveTogether
#ThisIsMovement
#EndVAWG
#EndViolence

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GBVnet @preventgbvnet.bsky.social · 10d

🥁Drumroll🥁

🔥We have a powerful campaign starting tomorrow on movements, why they work and what they mean to all of us. Stay tuned and be engaged with us on all social media platforms.

We are so excited for this! ✨

Are you? ❤️💛💚💙💜

#WeMoveTogether
#ThisIsMovement
#MovementsForChange

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GBVnet @preventgbvnet.bsky.social · 11d

Happy Sunday.

This is a gentle and “loud” reminder that all spaces should be safe for women and girls. Physical spaces. Digital spaces. Workplaces. Schools. Homes. The Universe. Everywhere.

#SafeAtHome
#SafeAtWork
#SafeEverywhere
#EndVAWG
#EndViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls
#EndViolence

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WHO @who.int · 11d

Access to safe abortion protects the health of women and girls.

As with all other health services, women and girls should be able to access safe and respectful abortion care, when they need it, without fear of harm, punishment or recrimination.

#HealthForAll

Restricting access to safe abortion drives women and girls to unsafe procedures.

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Ipas @ipas.org · 11d

Supporters of abortion rights around the world—including Ipas staff and partners—are marking International Safe Abortion Day. Click below to learn how Ipas teams around the globe are taking action to help raise awareness that abortion is essential health care and a human right.

September 28: Demanding abortion access for all

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GBVnet @preventgbvnet.bsky.social · 14d

Advocating for women’s rights includes advocating for bodily autonomy. This is an essential right that ensures that women can seek the care they need, when they need it. Bodily autonomy affirms the dignity of everyone, especially women and girls.

Stand for dignity today. Stand for women’s rights

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GBVnet @preventgbvnet.bsky.social · 14d

Solidarity keeps us moving.

#EndVAWG
#Feminist
#Activist
#EndViolence

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GBVnet @preventgbvnet.bsky.social · 16d

What moves you?

What gets you to question, unlearn, dismantle and create systems?

#Movements
#SystemicChange
#SustainableChange
#EndViolence

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GBVnet @preventgbvnet.bsky.social · 17d

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GBVnet @preventgbvnet.bsky.social · 17d

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GBVnet @preventgbvnet.bsky.social · 17d

Joy is healing. Joy is essential in our organizing, as a form of resistance, and as a compass for dreaming just futures.

#Joy
#Movements
#HappyNewWeek
#EndViolence

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GBVnet @preventgbvnet.bsky.social · 18d

Happy Sunday!🧡💛💚

We want to know more about creating, building and sustaining communities. How do you build your communities, within and outside of the movements for justice?

#Community
#CommunityBuilding
#CollectiveCare
#EndViolence

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