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Marital rape is still not a criminal offence in Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka, where human rights activists continue to advocate for legal reform http://www.ipsnews.net/2021/12/womens-rights-groups-welcome-new-legal-protections-sexual-violence-maldives-including-marital-rape/

@ahmedshaheed @SaharMaranlou @musawah @JeehanJMS @Uthema_MV @HopeforWomenmv The @governmentmv announced its plans to criminalise FGM/C at t recent #CEDAW80 review, which is anothr welcome develpmnt to end #VAWG. Child marriage no longer legally possible. Vigilance required by communities to stop unregistered child "marriages" among fundamentalist groups.

The #Maldives has finally criminalized rape. This is a huge victory in a country where, according to our partners at @Uthema_MV, “There is a lot of cultural stigmatisation & victim blaming."

#MaritalRapeIsRape #EndSexualViolence @sreya_96 @TheCitizen_in

https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/7/21250/Maldives--Justice-for-Ziyadha-Naeem-in-Landmark-Ruling-5-Years-After-Death

Jinsee kushuge qaanoonah genai islaahuthakah jamiyyaathakuge maruhabaa!

Ithurah vidhaalhuvumah: https://www.plus.mv/news/21549

In the spirit and observation of #16_days_of_activism, Musawah is holding a webinar, ‘Violence against Women: Prohibited by Shari’ah, Allowed by Jurisprudence. An Overview of VAW laws’ on 7 Dec at 6pm Cairo time.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3cQYyMd

@MvRiseUp Examples can be found here.
#EndGBV

https://youtu.be/5gFL-FdxPmg

Coercive control may not be visible to the eye and can be hard to identify but it is domestic abuse. Coercive control generally involves manipulation and intimidation to make you scared, isolated, and dependent on the abuser. #16DaysofActivism #OrangeTheWorld #EndGBV

ނޫސް ބަޔާން – 02 ޑިސެމްބަރ 2021

ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލިހުން ޖިންސީކުށުގެ ޤާނޫނަށް ގެނެސްފައިވާ މުހިންމު އިސްލާހުތަކަށް މަރުހަބާ

@Uthema_MV
@HopeforWomenmv
@wdmaldives
@myfemhealth
@equalitynow
@FLCmv
@TransparencyMV

Joint Press statement welcoming the amendments to the Sexual Offences Act and calling on the State ensure its timely & effective implementation!

@Uthema_MV @FLCmv @HopeforWomenmv @MvRiseUp @wdmaldives @myfemhealth

#EndSexualViolence #16daysofActivism2021

Together with our partner, @Uthema_MV, we're calling on the President to expedite ratification of the amendments and ensure that the law is implemented fully to deliver much-needed #AccessToJustice for #survivors.

3/3 #16Days #EndSexualViolence

ފިރިމީހާއަކަސް ގަދަކަމުން ޖިންސީގުޅުން ހިންގުމަކީ ރޭޕް ކުރުން! މި އަނިޔާތަކުގެ ސަބަބުން އަންހެނުންނަށް ނަފްސާނީގޮތުންނާއި ޖިސްމާނީ ގޮތުން އަސަރު ކޮށް އަދި ސިއްހީ އެތަށް މައްސަލަތަކާއި ކުރިމަތިލާން ޖެހޭ! ކައިވެންޏަކީ ރޭޕްކުރުމަށް ލިބޭ ހުއްދައެއް ނޫން! #16DaysofActivism #16days

ނޫސްބަޔާން - 02 ޑިސެމްބަރ 2021
ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލިހުން ޖިންސީކުށުގެ ޤާނޫނަށް ގެނެސްފައިވާ މުހިންމު އިސްލާހުތަކަށް މަރުހަބާ.
@Uthema_MV @HopeforWomenmv @wdmaldives @myfemhealth @equalitynow @FLCmv @TransparencyMV

Joint Press Statement @Uthema_MV @FLCmv @equalitynow @myfemhealth @MvRiseUp @TransparencyMV @wdmaldives #16Days #OrangeTheWorld #EndSexualViolence

To raise awareness of non-consensual sharing of intimate images @normabuster has written about her own experience. We join her in calling for tech companies to be held accountable for online sexual exploitation & abuse occurring on their platforms #EndOSEA https://www.elle.com/culture/a38305422/my-ex-shared-my-naked-photos-online-so-i-took-him-to-court/

Online sexual abuse & exploitation leads to numerous harms and survivors often have lifelong negative impacts from experiencing #OSEA.

When we commit to #OrangeTheWorld this #IDEVAW, we must include in that pledge to fight the abuse & exploitation of women and girls online. 3

MP @JeehanJMS makes it clear, Parliament’s role should not stop with passing legislation, but should also extend to oversight and ensuring accountability so that the law is implemented.

We couldn’t agree more!

#16Days #EndViolenceAgainstWomen

Aminath Zaain Ahmed from @MvRiseUp highlights the need to dismantle cultures of impunity, too often in #Maldives perpetrators of rape often try to use their influence and connections to ensure they are not brought to justice.

#16Days #NoExcuses #OrangeTheWorld

Though Nepal SC declared failure to criminalise marital rape as unconstitutional in 2002, we still faced a lot of challenges in changing societal mindsets and attitudes regarding #MaritalRape - Bishnu Basyal, adding perspectives from #Nepal

#16DaysofActivism #NoExceptions

“Law enforcement too often play the role of mediator when called into cases of intimate partner violence. And the survivors are not supported by their families or communities. They are left on their own. They rarely see justice” - Aneesa Ahmed @HopeforWomenmv
#16Days #IDEVAW

We’re live. Learn more about the work to end sexual violence in the Maldives and across South Asia ⬇️

https://fb.watch/9vblfCgA_2/