Comments on: International Day Against Violence Against Women

By: Sister

Sister — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 01:03:18 +0000

This is great andI hop o get future information. Peace, sisters

By: Women of Color Blog » Domestic Violence in the Movies

Women of Color Blog » Domestic Violence in the Movies — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 20:42:30 +0000

[...] I *do* want to acknowledge the 16 days against gender violence that Sokari is [...]

By: 16 Days Links : The Curvature

16 Days Links : The Curvature — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:36:43 +0000

[...] please, use HTML to do it. And on a related note don’t forget to get in those links to the Carnival Against Violence Against Women — tomorrow’s your last [...]

By: Say No to Violence Against Women

Say No to Violence Against Women — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 05:34:58 +0000

[...] to in the African blogosphere as a big sister and mentor – Sokari Ekine – is organizing the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence. You really want to check it out and contribute meaningfully to this fight against gender [...]

By: Feminist Law Professors » Blog Archive » Today is “International Women Human Rights Defenders Day”

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:52:29 +0000

[...] It’s part of a “16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence“ campaign that you can learn more about here. [...]

By: International Day Against Violence Against Women « Questioning Transphobia

International Day Against Violence Against Women « Questioning Transphobia — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 07:32:59 +0000

[...] 25, 2007 at 11:32 pm (violence against women) (violence against women) Sokari of Black Looks posted this: A reminder to everyone that the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence begins [...]

By: dogonland

dogonland — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 04:36:23 +0000

I also wanted to share my friend Kevin Powell's essay that he sent to me a month ago. He's sharing some painful stories and heartful wisdom from of his past: Ending Violence Against Women & Girls by Kevin Powell

By: Del Hornbuckle

Del Hornbuckle — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 03:18:59 +0000

If these concentrated days of activism inspire or motivate a girl or woman to think twice about getting in the car or going out with that jerk who’s dangling a carrot; purchasing and embracing “beauty products”, clothing, lifestyle, etc. because she feels the need to conform to a degrading “feminine aesthetic” or to “get a man”; dancing or appearing half-nude in a misogynistic video (not just hip hop or rap music videos!); saying YES when in her heart she wants to say NO; leaving that violent, verbally abusive partner, spouse, mate who mistreats, demeans her and her children; and doing anything that’s demeaning, hurtful, hateful because the “money is good”……

But also, to look at our passive participation; perhaps the 16 Days will cause us all to turn off the tv, media and entertainment that’s negative and say NO! to all violence, verbal abuse, disrespect and mistreatment for all living things. I firmly believe that the acceptance and complacency of all forms of abuse and violence on a passive level through media, entertainment and lifestyle are at the root of how widespread and under the radar gender violence really is.

By: mnemosyne » day one…

mnemosyne » day one… — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:52:23 +0000

[...] the Carnival Against Violence Against Women is being held @ Black Looks. deadline for submissions is Dec 6. please head over there for more info (additional info & [...]

By: Rad Geek People’s Daily 2007-11-25 – International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:10:31 +0000

[...] for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) to December 10th (International Human Rights Day). Sokari at Black Looks (2007-11-25) has a good run down on the events of the 16 Days, and a powerful statement of what it’s all [...]