MEC rolls out campaign on elimination of violence against women in daily reminders throughout the 16 Days of Activism Against GBV

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

71% : UN Women takes note that thanks to years of advocacy by feminist and digital rights movements -- and the growing momentum for action by governments, the UN, and regional organisations -- major progress has been made, which include: *
63% : The 2024 Global Digital Compact, which set the first UN-wide standards for digital safety and AI governance; *
60% : "The impact is even worse for women facing intersecting forms of discrimination, including race, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
58% : "A society free from violence is within our reach when we choose justice over silence, respect over discrimination, and compassion over indifference.
53% : The UN Women further calls on the world that from November 25 to December 10, to organise visible and bold activities to promote safety and justice online, just as MEC has rolled out.
50% : A society free from violence is within our reach when we choose justice over silence, respect over discrimination, and compassion over indifference By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson, Justice Annabel Mtalimanja, yesterday joined the world to amplify the commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women -- with a message that the Commission "stands firmly in solidarity with all women and girls across the nation".
50% : "Together, let us choose justice over silence, respect over discrimination, and compassion over indifference so that every home, community, and institution becomes a safe space for all persons.
48% : " The world is being encouraged to "support male-allyship campaigns that reject and prevent digital violence against women and girls, and encourage governments and companies to adopt better laws and policies". "Don't forget to wear or display the colour orange -- a symbol of hope and a future free from violence," says UN Women, which highlights that violence against women and girls affects one in three women.
48% : As the world marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action - one of the most progressive international agreements on women's rights to date - the UN Secretary-General's UNiTE 2025 campaign focuses on one of the fastest-growing forms of abuse: digital violence against women and girls.
47% : In December 2024, Member States adopted the UN Cybercrime Convention - the first legally binding international instrument with implications for addressing digital violence; * The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on Violence Against Women in Digital Environments in 2024, urging states to take immediate, effective action to prevent and eliminate digital violence and to strengthen regulation and accountability of platforms;
46% : " The theme -- according to UN Women -- is thus a reminder that digital safety is central to gender equality, and that while online and digital spaces is supposed to empower women and girls -- "yet every day, for millions of women and girls, the digital world has become a minefield of harassment, abuse, and control".
40% : AI-generated deepfakes such as sexually explicit images, deepfake pornography, and digitally manipulated images, videos or audio; * Hate speech and disinformation on social media platforms and doxxing (publishing private information); * Online stalking or surveillance/tracking to monitor someone's activities and online grooming and sexual exploitation; and "These acts don't just happen online," explains UN Women.
40% : This includes weak regulation of the technology sector or lack of legal recognition of digital violence in countries; lack of accountability from tech platforms and social networking sites and normalisation of violence in manosphere spaces.
34% : " The 16 Days of Activism Against GBV is being celebrated under the theme;' UNiTE to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls' and on its website, United Nations (UN) Women amplifies that it is the duty of everyone to act and stop digital abuse.

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