Like many 23-year-olds, she left on a once-in-a-lifetime journey via Europe with solely a backpack, her telephone, and an Instagram account to share her journey. She had deliberate her journey fastidiously, but additionally knew that any query she might need or new association she would possibly make might simply be answered by the myriad of obtainable journey apps. It was all going as deliberate till the unthinkable occurred — she was sexually assaulted in another country whose language she didn’t converse. Terrified and alone, the knowledge, and crowd-sourced and skilled suggestions she had at her fingertips, couldn’t assist her discover the help and recommendation she actually wanted. Whereas as soon as true, that’s not the case due to the NO MORE International Listing.
This primary-of-its-kind, complete worldwide listing of home violence and sexual assault assets in each UN-recognized nation and territory on this planet is meant to function a worldwide hub of knowledge and assets for victims and their family members.
It’s a lifeboat in a flood of ache and emotion, and the epitome of what NO MORE was meant to be when it was based practically a decade in the past.
November twenty fifth marked the primary day of UN Girls’s annual international marketing campaign “16 Days of Activism to Finish Violence Towards Girls and Ladies.” Operating via December tenth, “16 Days..” brings organizations like NO MORE collectively from world wide to focus on and lift consciousness of the continued challenges girls and women face globally — challenges together with limits on training, free motion and financial freedom to home and sexual violence, restricted reproductive rights, and dangerous practices comparable to feminine genital mutilation (FGM).
From the beginning, NO MORE has had a twin function — to be a voice for survivors and their households, and to teach and interact these of us who haven’t been straight impacted by violence and abuse to assist stop it going ahead.
Our many instruments, just like the International Listing, do each, letting victims, survivors and their household and buddies know there are individuals by their facet, prepared to assist.
And thru its broad adoption and availability by companions like The World Financial institution, UN Girls, Journey Advisor, Avon, and extra, the International Listing serves as an emblem that although there may be extra to do, there’s a widespread thread connecting everybody working to finish home and sexual violence.
At NO MORE, we proceed to focus our efforts on ending home and sexual violence. Alongside our 1400 allies, supporters and survivors, we increase consciousness and create helpful instruments that present training for buddies, members of the family, colleagues and first responders to assist enhance the response to home and sexual violence. We wish to make certain that if and when somebody they know discloses home or sexual violence to them, they really feel assured responding and empowered to search out the companies wanted.
Along with your help, we are able to proceed to assist survivors of home or sexual violence world wide entry specialist data that’s repeatedly up to date and checked for accuracy. This contains 24-hour helplines, shelters and emergency contacts.
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