International Women's Day : Statement by the GBV AoR Team

08 Mar, 2022

This International Women’s Day gives us a chance to pause and appreciate women GBV responders, humanitarian workers and human rights defenders from around the globe—those whose life mission is to #BreaktheBias in order build a world in which women and girls can live free from violence.  The GBV AoR thanks them, and you, for working tirelessly to support and empower women and girls everywhere, every day.   This past year, and even now, COVID-19, war, disasters and trauma cast a long shadow on so many women and girls, spanning differences in geography, race, class, culture, sexuality, and other facets of our complex identities.  The work of women humanitarian workers, GBV responders and human rights defenders unites us all in a collective vision of a better future for every woman and girl, and for their families and communities.  Their work embodies strength in the face of persecution; good in face of evil; and optimism in the face of obstacles. That stren...