your protection doesn’t protect me
This digital advocacy campaign called for rights-based solutions instead of protectionist approaches for preventing and responding to gender-based violence (GBV).
In 2021 (see below) and 2022, CREA led the ‘Your Protection Doesn’t Protect Me’ campaign with the Women Gaining Ground (WGG) consortium. The campaign was launched on 25 November of each year to mark the 16 Days of Activism against GBV.
The campaign highlighted how girls and women, including those with disabilities, trans and non-binary persons are indispensable changemakers when they are empowered to explore, discuss and act on GBV issues both locally and globally.
Both campaigns (2021 and 2022) were undertaken in English, Hindi, and Bengali to reflect the diverse languages across the WGG focus countries.
Go digital but retain link between online & on-ground services to tackle gender-based violence.
We need safe houses for queer and trans persons escaping persecution during COVID-19.
There are several ways to resist – art, writing, on-ground mobilization, love, sex, friendship, theatre.
Documenting cases of violence in countries that mistrust the development sector.
