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AWID Call for
Submissions: Commemorate Feminists
and Women Human Rights Defenders
As part of this year's 16
Days Campaign Against Gender Based Violence AWID
is once again launching an online tribute that expands upon the 2013 Tribute
to Feminists and Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) Who are No Longer with Us.The
2014 Tribute will be launched on November 25th, 2014 Day for the Elimination of
Violence Against Women and will end on December 10, 2014 International Human
Rights Day.
The Tribute honors all feminists and WHRDs who are no longer with us and their
work; raises awareness of the increasing levels of violence and repression
faced by many WHRDs around the world; and highlights the need to politicize and
support self-care, increased protection and safety for WHRDs.
How can I contribute?
AWID invites you to pay homage to all feminists and WHRDs who
passed away, were killed, or disappeared between January 2013 and July 2014 by
sharing their photos and short biographies with us. These biographies and
photos will be uploaded to our online
exhibit and shared with everyone through social media
and email.
Please send your submission to awidtribute@gmail.com
with the subject line: AWID Tribute 2014 by October
31, 2014. The email should include :
·
6-8 sentences in length
·
includes the name of the WHRD or feminist activist
·
birth date and date of death/disappearance
·
country of origin
·
a short description and nature of the work she carried out
·
an explanation of the circumstances of their death or
disappearance
·
In the case of a WHRD who was killed or disappeared please
give us an update on where the case stands today (Has there been an effective
investigation? Has anyone been prosecuted or brought to justice? Does the case
remain in impunity?)
·
a link to any urgent action that might exist online with
regards to the case
2.
Along with the biography of the feminist and/or WHRD please send us a
picture with the following specifications:
Please
note that pictures downloaded from websites may not be of good quality for
printing or audiovisual use and may infringe copyright. We encourage you to
send us pictures from your cameras, albums, personal collections or with prior
permissions from partner organizations.
Thank you for sharing the stories of the courageous feminists and women human
rights defenders in your country or region. If you have any questions please
e-mail us at awidtribute@gmail.com.
AWID especially encourages submissions concerning commonly marginalized and
excluded groups, such as young women, disabled women, sex workers, LGBTQI, and
indigenous women.
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