As part of the 2020 “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence,” the Edraak Foundation launched the campaign: #Violence_Against_Women = Violence_Against_Society..
The campaign aimed to raise awareness and disseminate key findings from the 2020 report issued by the Observatory for Gender-Based Violence Crimes Against Women and Girls. It focused particularly on alarming statistics related to so-called “honor” killings, femicides resulting from domestic abuse, rape, suicide, and sexual harassment.
The campaign conveyed a critical message: violence against women is a global crisis that can escalate to fatal outcomes. Approximately 38% of women murdered worldwide are killed by their intimate partners or spouses. This form of violence is never isolated — it perpetuates a horrifying, self-reinforcing cycle that threatens the safety, cohesion, and well-being of society as a whole.
To achieve its objectives, the campaign featured:
- A series of infographics based on documented crimes from the Observatory’s report, illustrating the prevalence and patterns of violence against women and girls.
- Articles addressing the urgent need to break the cycle of societal violence and challenge harmful norms.
- A self-defense training session using the Wen-Do technique — a specialized method developed for women and girls that teaches practical physical strategies to target an attacker’s vulnerable points, fostering both safety and empowerment.
