16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN - ARE YOU READY TO TAKE ACTION? DAY 9

Day 9:
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The Center for Women’s Global Leadership announced that the theme of the 16 Days of Activism Campaign is “From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World: Make Education Safe for All”. This theme recognizes that structural discrimination and inequality is perpetuated in a cycle of violence that does not end even when girls and young women are in the act of gaining an education. 
 
Take Action:
 
Talk about the human right to education and a quality education that promotes gender equality with friends, family and children.  Some questions to ask yourself and others:
 
The Human Right to Education

• How is the right to education relevant to your context?
• How does GBV hinder the right to education locally and nationally?
• On whose behalf is safe and equal access to education available and who is left out?
• What is the impact and who is impacted by current policies and practices in relation to education?
• What types of violence do women and girls, people who are disabled, migrants, indigenous, or those who identify or are perceived to identify with a gender or sexuality different from the status quo in your community face? Are there any policies or laws in place to protect individuals from these forms of violence and discrimination with respect to the right to education?
• Who is (are) the violator(s) to the right to equal and non-discriminatory, safe and secure education?

 
(Source: http://16dayscwgl.rutgers.edu/2016/2016-theme-announcement-take-action-kit)