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Anjeza’s life mission is to help women and girls affected by domestic violence. Anjeza Bojaxhiu was born and raised in Tirana. Since 2013, she has been working as the municipality’s coordinator for domestic violence. Anjeza is also an alumnus of the ICLD’s Human Rights Based Approach training programme. Read more: https://icld.se/en/article/anjezas-mission-in-life-is-to-help-women-and-girls-affected-by-domestic-violence/ ---- ICLD is supporting the annual international campaign, “16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence”, aligning with our commitment to promoting gender equality and human rights. As part of our dedication to this cause, during the 16 days, ICLD will highlight different initiatives and individuals who contribute to ending violence against women and girls in their communities. https://icld.se/en/article/16-days-of-activism-against-gender-based-violence/ #NoExcuse #OrangeTheWorld #16Days

Equitable Health networking meeting💫 Last week in Jinja, Uganda, the partnerships in the Equitable Health Network held a networking meeting and shared experiences during a three-day workshop. The network consists of partnerships from Region Västerbotten, Sweden and Homa Bay County, Kenya; Region Östergötland, Sweden and Uasin Gishu County, Kenya and Region Stockholm, Sweden and Jinja District, Uganda. All are working in different ways to promote equity in health. In addition to exchanging experiences, the meeting included a study visit to the Jinja Regional Referral Hospital. An important topic of discussion was also how to promote equitable health in a resource-constrained environment. #partnershipsforthegoals #equitablehealth

Alumni Talks - Citizens Scorecard

Caren Kamau: Fighting to end gender-based violence! Kajiado County in Kenya has experienced increased violence against women and girls during the last three years. The negative trend can be explained by the fact that Kenya undergoes the most severe and longest drought in 40 years, says public health clinical specialist Caren Kamau. Together with her team, Caren aims to contribute to ending violence against women and girls in her county. ---- ICLD is supporting the annual international campaign, “16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence”, aligning with our commitment to promoting gender equality and human rights. As part of our dedication to this cause, during the 16 days, ICLD will highlight different initiatives and individuals who contribute to ending violence against women and girls in their communities. https://icld.se/en/article/16-days-of-activism-against-gender-based-violence/ #NoExcuse #OrangeTheWorld #16Days

“Gender-based violence is considered as a second pandemic in South Africa” states Mary Nkopane, councillor in Stellenbosch municipality. Mary Nkopane is one of the participants of the municipal partnership between Stellenbosch and Jönköping municipality. She has a long experience on working with gender-based violence, GBV, in her community. As a councillor in the Stellenbosch municipality, she is now raising the issue in her municipal council aiming at strengthening their capacities in tackling the problem. Read more: https://icld.se/en/article/municipal-partnership-for-ending-gender-based-violence/ ---- ICLD is supporting the annual international campaign, “16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence”, aligning with our commitment to promoting gender equality and human rights. As part of our dedication to this cause, during the 16 days, ICLD will highlight different initiatives and individuals who contribute to ending violence against women and girls in their communities. https://icld.se/en/article/16-days-of-activism-against-gender-based-violence/ #NoExcuse #OrangeTheWorld #16Days

ICLD has signed this month a new MoU with the Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales – FLACSO - Guatemala. This agreement aims to strengthen academic support for the upcoming network of local governments for gender equality in Colombia, Guatemala and Sweden. We celebrate this collaboration extra during the #16days of activism against gender-based violence, because of the strong and crucial connection between the struggle to #endGBV and ensuring women's rights and representation at all levels. ---- ICLD is supporting the annual international campaign, “16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence”, aligning with our commitment to promoting gender equality and human rights. As part of our dedication to this cause, during the 16 days, ICLD will highlight different initiatives and individuals who contribute to ending violence against women and girls in their communities: https://icld.se/en/article/16-days-of-activism-against-gender-based-violence/ #NoExcuse #OrangeTheWorld

Champions of Human rights-based approach! 🇦🇱 🇧🇦 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇹🇷 Teams from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Ukraine, and Turkey have successfully completed ICLD’s 18-month Human Rights-Based Approach Programme at the Final Workshop in Sarajevo. 👏 More in Stories🔝 #humanrightsarelocal

Gender-Responsive Budgeting manual for municipalities Amasra in Turkey is a dedicated municipality striving to create a society that is not only equal but also sustainable. Last year, Team Amasra joined ICLD’s Human Rights-Based Approach Programme on a transformative journey to champion gender equality within the Amasra municipality. As a result of this, a manual for Gender-Responsive Budgeting was recently launched. https://icld.se/en/article/team-amasras-path-to-gender-responsive-budgeting/

🌍✨ Celebrating the successful completion of the Human rights-based approach programme! 🎉 Teams from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Ukraine, and Turkey have successfully completed the 18-month Human Rights-Based Approach Programme at the Final Workshop in Sarajevo. 🎓 🤝 Special thanks to Eva Smedberg from the Embassy of Sweden in Sarajevo for her inspiring opening remarks. 🇸🇪🌟 Kudos to all participants and their organizations for strengthening local governance, promoting transparency, ensuring accountability, and advocating for equity. 🙌 Congratulations on this important journey towards creating more equal and sustainable societies! #icld #sidaitp #humanrights #localdemocracy #partnershipforthegoals

Gender Equality in Colombia Virtual thematic event: ▶️ 29 November 16.00 CET ▶️ Zoom Agenda: Municipal Budgets from a Gender Perspective Rosa Chaparro, UN Women Colombia Working at municipal level in Colombia: Challenges and Opportunities Lucia Acosta, Senior Consultant, SALAR International Experiences of being a part of an ICLD Network and a Municipal Partnership with focus on Gender Based Violence Chantal Coté, International Strategist, Jönköping Municipality Read more and join the meeting: https://icld.se/en/calendar/gender-equality-in-colombia-virtual-thematic-event/

#NoExcuse for gender-based violence ❌❌ ICLD is supporting the annual international campaign, “16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence”, aligning with our commitment to promoting gender equality and human rights. Swipe and get inspiration from former ICLD participants! 📸: Anjeza Bojaxhiu, Tirana 🇦🇱 📸: Caren Kamau, Kaijado 🇰🇪 Read more at icld.se/en or in bio🔝 #orangetheworld #16days #noexcuse #sdg5 #gbv

Welcome to ICLD Alumni Talks on Citizens Scorecard – promoting participation and accountability in local governments in East Africa. 6 December 15.00-16.00 EAT We welcome all ICLD alumni to this online session. More information: https://icld.se/en/calendar/alumni-talks-citizens-scorecard/