Sustainable development, equality, peace, and prosperity cannot be established in the country until gender discrimination is eliminated.
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The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is currently underway. The global campaign is called ‘Unite to End Digital Violence Against Women and Girls’ and the national campaign is called ‘Use Technology Wisely, End Gender-Based Violence’.
Every year, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is celebrated around the world from November 25 to December 10 to end various forms of gender-based violence. The main objectives of the 16-day campaign are to increase men's cooperation against gender-based violence, to establish solidarity among human rights defenders working in the field of gender equality and social justice, to hold strategic discussions on various dimensions of gender-based violence, and to reduce gender-based violence in society through public awareness programs against gender-based violence and to build a society free of gender-based violence.
The context of celebrating November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is linked to the murder of three sisters from the same family in the Dominican Republic. The three sisters born into the Miravel family were political activists and were brutally murdered by the then Trujillo dictatorship in 1960. This is considered a model of political violence based on gender. The three sisters named Petría, Minerva, and María were educated and aware. The sisters were against the Trujillo dictatorship at the time, so the government of the time accused the three sisters and their entire families of treason. They were imprisoned several times. Minerva was imprisoned four times. Despite the extreme torture they were subjected to in prison, the sisters did not stop opposing the dictatorial government.
In the meantime, in 1960, a large gathering was organized in a city in the Dominican Republic with the aim of launching a strong movement against the dictatorial government. The gathering was scheduled to be addressed by the three sisters. The event was not successful due to state interference and they were eventually arrested. In early 1960, the government there declared them as a major problem in the country. They were murdered on November 25, 11 months after the declaration. The murder of these sisters was considered an act of violence against women and various events were organized in their memory. Many songs, poems and books in the Dominican Republic have been written in memory and contribution of these sisters.
In 1995, the Dominican Republic and 74 other member states submitted a resolution to the United Nations to celebrate November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which was unanimously adopted by the General Assembly on December 17 of the same year. Various countries have been participating in the campaign. There are other important days between November 25 and December 10. December 1 is World AIDS Day, December 2 is International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, December 5 is Volunteer Day, December 8 is Menstrual Hygiene Day, December 9 is Anti-Corruption Day and December 10 is Human Rights Day, so the 16-day campaign is celebrated to make them more effective.
Nepal's constitution has emphasized the creation of an egalitarian society based on proportional, inclusive and participatory principles to end gender discrimination and ensure economic equality, prosperity and social justice. Similarly, the state has made heinous crimes such as gender discrimination, economic-social discrimination and violence against women punishable by law. Nepal has also stated its international commitment. In addition to policy and legal provisions, it has been conducting various campaign and awareness programs to address gender violence. Government and non-governmental stakeholders have also advocated that human rights are women's rights and have been emphasizing their implementation.
Discriminatory perspectives, social values and harmful traditional practices have led to discrimination and abuse against women on the basis of gender. Therefore, the Day against Gender Violence becomes more effective when we create widespread public awareness against violence against women and collaborate with the state to identify the problem and set a legal basis for its solution. It is necessary to establish gender equality as an issue of development and prosperity. Sustainable development, equality, peace and prosperity cannot be established in the country until gender discrimination is eliminated. Similarly, it is necessary for all stakeholders in society to launch a campaign every day from every household saying, 'I will not commit violence, I will not tolerate violence, I will not allow violence to happen.' It is necessary to expand the 16-day campaign to be conducted throughout the year and emphasize compliance with national and international policies and laws. To end gender discrimination, coordination and cooperation should be done from oneself, from home, family, neighborhood, and society.
