During the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, the Nobel Women’s Initiative is highlighting the lives of courageous human rights defenders. Click here to meet Gladys Arthur from Liberia and hear her tell her story in her own words.
Meet Gladys Arthur
Meet Gladys Arthur
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16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
24, 11, 2024
Violence against women and girls remains one of the most prevalent and pervasive human rights violations in the world. Globally, almost one in three women have been subjected to physical and/or... Read more
We Cannot Close Our Eyes
26, 11, 2023
In a statement issued to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director of Education Cannot Wait, called for leaders... Read more
GRANquinte encourages everyone to UNiTE to end violence against women and girls
25, 11, 2023
November 25th is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the start of the United Nations UNiTE Campaign: 16 Day of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence... Read more
We Can End Child Marriage in a Generation
23, 11, 2023
According to UNICEF, despite global progress, at the current rate it will... Read more
Why Women's Leadership is Vital in an Uncertain World
03, 04, 2023
"Today we face a series of interlocking crises which have a direct impact on women’s lives, from conflict and the threat of nuclear weapons to climate change, pandemics and systematic... Read more
Historic Announcement in Liberia Banning Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
24, 02, 2023
In a groundbreaking declaration made on February 6, 2023, International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, Chief Zanzan Karwor, Chairperson of the National Council of Chiefs... Read more
National Day of Remembrance and Action
06, 12, 2022
"The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women is about remembering those who have experienced gender-based violence and those who we have lost to it. It is also a time... Read more
16 Days of Activism 2022
24, 11, 2022
November 25 is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and marks the beginning of the UNiTE campaign’s annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. This year... Read more
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
25, 11, 2021
The United Nations is marking the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence from 25 November to 10 December 2021 under the global theme set by the UN Secretary-... Read more
Meet Gladys Arthur
11, 12, 2019
During the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, the Nobel Women’s Initiative is highlighting the lives of courageous human rights defenders. ... Read more
UN Women Announce this Year's Theme for the Orange Campaign
27, 10, 2019
Under the umbrella of UN Women’s Generation Equality Campaign that marks the 25th anniversary of... Read more
What are your thoughts on Elder Abuse?
15, 06, 2019
If the general public worldwide was asked the question, “What are your thoughts on elder abuse?” the answers would be as diverse as are people and cultures... Read more
The Top 5 Things You Didn’t Know about FGM
06, 02, 2019
Each year, February 6 marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. The day is observed around the world as a way to raise awareness and to motivate action to end... Read more
16 Days of GRAN Activism
11, 12, 2018
For the past 16 days, GRANs across the country have been participating in the worldwide "Orange Campaign," standing in solidarity with women's rights defenders around the world who work... Read more
Orange the World: #HearMeToo -- Honouring and Amplifying Voices
24, 11, 2018
On November 25 the world marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. And with it, we enter into the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-... Read more
"Oranging" Kawartha Lakes
03, 11, 2018
GRAN advocates in Kawartha Lakes, ON are proud to be living in a region which is taking its place alongside other locales worldwide to “Orange the World” and... Read more
Faidah Suleiman, Police Officer and Gender Specialist
25, 10, 2018
We are now just one month away from the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence, marked annually around the world under the theme of ... Read more
So why am I marching?
21, 01, 2018
GRAN member Myrtle Blinn took part with thousands of others in Saturday's Women's March in the nation's capital, one of many such marches held around the world to stand up for equality and... Read more
#16Days to End School Related Gender Based Violence (SRGBV)
08, 12, 2016
An estimated 276 million children globally are harassed and abused in and around school every year. 20% of girls drop out of school because
of school related gender based violence (SRGBV) and... Read more
International Day to Eliminate Gender-based Violence
25, 11, 2016
GRANs all across Canada are rallying today to "orange" Canada in support of the United Nations UNiTE to End Violence against Women and Girls "Orange the World" campaign.... Read more
MP Joyce Murray supports GRAN's Orange Campaign Efforts
23, 11, 2016
This year, Member of Parliament Joyce Murray is supporting the Grandmothers Advocacy Network (GRAN) and working to grow awareness of the UNiTE Orange the World campaign to end violence against... Read more
