In commemoration of International Women’s Day 2023, focused on digital transformation, CIWiL acknowledges that social media can be used as a tool for good, despite its challenges.
CIWiL invites you to join in advocating for ending violence against women and girls in Jamaica, by:
1. Wearing purple
2. Taking a photo or video
3. Adding a caption against gender-based violence
For speaking points, kindly see below:
Opening:
I am (name) or I represent (organization/ group) and I stand against all forms of gender-based violence in Jamaica. Women and girls have a right to live free from violence.
Supporting Fact (Use one of the following):
- 28 percent of women in Jamaica are physically or sexually abused by their male partners. There must be no place for violence in relationships! Violence is not love.
- Violence is not power. Violence does not make you a man. It is never justified. Stop violence against women now.
- 1 in 5 Jamaican women reported being sexually abused before reaching 18 years of age. Violence against girls is a serious issue which must be eradicated.
- 1 in 4 Jamaican women reported being sexually harassed. Employers, colleagues – let us do better to make our workplaces free from violence. Implement sexual harassment policies. Protect women in all spaces.
- Victims of gender-based violence are often blamed and shamed for their experience. Listen to and believe victims and survivors. Let us work to end victim blaming.
- 29% of Jamaican women have experienced emotional abuse in their lifetimes. Violence is not only physical or sexual. I stand against all forms of violence.
- Violence against women and girls can be physical, sexual, emotional, psychological and economic. No form of violence is acceptable. Let’s recognise the common signs of all forms of abuse and support victims and survivors.
Closing:
Ending violence is everyone’s responsibility!