How to overcome violence?

Norwegian Church Aid works with people all over the world to reduce gender based violence and to fulfill women and girls`right to a life free from violence. Here are some of their stories:

16 days of activism

25th Nov - 10th Dec

What is Gender Based Violence

GBV is an umbrella term for any harmful act that is perpetuated against a person's will and that is based on socially ascribed gender differences, like power inequalities between women and men.

Gender Transformation Toolkit

Created in God's Image Gender Transformation toolkit for women and men i Churches, has been developed with the support of NCA.

AFFECT ALL

The vast majority of the affected of GBV are girls and women, but also boys and men might also be affected. They might suffer from stigma and discrimination that can be different from girls and women.

NOT IN OUR NAME

21 Norwegian religious leaders have signed the petition "Not in our name" against all forms of gender based violence.

WHAT IS GENDER BASED VIOLENCE?

Gender based violence is a barrier to the right to a life free from violence and to a number of laws and conventions on girls’ and women’s right (CRC ad CEDAW)

THE NEW SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs)

One of the main goals is Goal 5: Achieve Gender Equality and Empower all Girls and Women.

GENDER BASED VIOLENCE IS A MAIn CAUSE OF WOMEN’S DEATH AND DISABILITY

WHAT IS NORWEGIAN CHURCH AID DOING?

WHAT IS NORWEGIAN CHURCH AID DOING?