Lunching 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign during a seminar in Uppsala in Sweden by Soraya Fallah,women’s rights activist

Lunching 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign during a seminar in Uppsala in Sweden by Soraya Fallah, women’s rights activist

On Saturday, Nov 17 Association of Kurdish women in Uppsala organized a seminar in NBV Uppsala, in Sweden; This program was in observation of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November).  This year Kurdish Association of Women in Uppsala invited Soraya Fallah Human Rights activist, researcher, writer, and Recipient of global human rights to speak on Violence against women and institutions of power.

All participants were involved and excited when Soraya acknowledged them about information Table for 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence and The International Campaign to Stop Rape Gender Violence in Conflict and their support. A few weeks prior to the seminar active member of Center for Women's Global Leadership Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey sent pamphlets, Talking Points, and other materials available in the 2012 Take Action Kit, Theme Announcements, bracelets and whistles (which are the promotional items this year) to the organizer's in Sweden.

In the seminar Soraya talked about the campaign and invited interested attendees to whistle against violence, take photos and read the material. She also explained each page to the individuals and young kids who never faced such an action in a serious seminar.

“Sweden is a country of many refugees where we hear some reports of incidents of honor killing in Iranian and Kurdish communities, and so many political refugees hold  program, event and activities regarding International Day for the Elimination of Violence against (Women 25 November), therefore lunching such campaigns are very important.”  (Fallah, S., personal communication, November 18, 2012).

 photo of two participants whistle against violence