16 Days 16 Tweets: Index

Day 1: International Day for Elimination of All Forms of Violence Against Women

Day 2: Twin focus on media, and health

Day 3: Resources on Domestic Violence

Day 4: Tweets on Workplace Sexual Harassment

Day 5: International Women Human Rights Defenders' Day

Day 6: Creative Efforts to Raise Awareness

Day 7: What is Bystander Intervention?

Day 8: Militarisation and Violence Against Women

Day 9: The Violence of Gender Normativity

Day 10: Access to Justice

Day 11: Resources on Disability and Gender Violence

Day 12: Focus on Masculinities

Day 13: Sexual Harassment in Public Places

Day 14: Tech Innovations to Stop Violence Against Women

Day 15: Tweets on Digital Media and Gender Violence

Day 16: Resources on Custodial Violence

16 Days, 16 Tweets: Day 16, focus on custodial violence

What is custodial sexual violence? http://bit.ly/1d5KNCj #nosgbv

It began w a case of custodial rape. Mathura's story: http://bit.ly/1d5KMxY And from Doc Centre: http://bit.ly/1d5KLdy #nosgbv

About UNCAT, the UN Convention against Torture: http://bit.ly/1d5KSpp Treaty text: http://bit.ly/1d5KSpq #nosgbv

Law against Torture: http://bit.ly/IZzKBo #nosgbv

Indian law and custodial rape: http://indiankanoon.org/doc/1452736/ #nosgbv

The Special Rapporteur on Torture reported in 2008: http://bit.ly/19xLSA9 #nosgbv

Custodial rapes in India: http://bit.ly/19xM4zm The conviction rate is low: http://bit.ly/19xM2aP Also see: http://bit.ly/19xM4zn #nosgbv

This 1998 report by the Special Rapporteur on VAW has a section on custodial violence:
http://bit.ly/19xM6rb #nosgbv

State agents perpetrate sexual violence in several contexts: http://bit.ly/1f2Z6ck #nosgbv

Small arms and VAW: http://bit.ly/1f2ZDuT http://bit.ly/1f2ZCqO http://bit.ly/1f2ZCqP #nosgbv

Laws like AFSPA reinforce the existing climate of impunity: http://bit.ly/1f2ZEyV #nosgbv

Justice Verma Commission on AFSPA and women: http://bit.ly/1f2ZFmm #nosgbv

Militarised situations have gendered consequences: http://bit.ly/1f2ZI1u and http://bit.ly/1f2ZJ5y #nosgbv

As women, and outsiders, migrant women are doubly vulnerable: http://bit.ly/1f2ZLun #nosgbv

SGBV against refugees, IDPs, returnees: http://bit.ly/1f2ZMyc #nosgbv

Gender violence, conflict, IDPs, peace: http://bit.ly/1f2ZO9l by @swarraj #nosgbv

16 Days, 16 Tweets: Day 15, focus on Digital Media and Gender Violence

Voices from digital spaces: Technology related violence against women http://bit.ly/1f8HEE1 from @APC_News #nosgbv

From @takebackthetech, “What's the connection between VAW and ICT?” http://bit.ly/1f8HOuT #nosgbv

An annotated bibliography on tech-based VAW: http://bit.ly/1f8HVXi #nosgbv

Anita Gurumurthy @ITforChange on Violence and ICTs http://bit.ly/1f8HY5v and with Nivedita Menon http://bit.ly/1f8HXia #nosgbv

Violence against women and ICTs: Reports from 10 countries http://bit.ly/1f8HYTd #nosgbv

Use of ICT, Masculinity and Enactment of Violence http://bit.ly/1f8I7Wz #nosgbv

Keeping women safe? Gender, online harassment and Indian law: http://bit.ly/1f8I9xJ by @Hirishitalkies #nosgbv

From @EroTICs_India: “Connect your Rights!”: http://bit.ly/1f8IfW3 http://bit.ly/1f8IfW5 See also: http://bit.ly/qqW6bY #nosgbv

Yesterday, posts listed mobile apps to end VAW, but this correlates their availability to increased violence: http://bit.ly/1bsk7xh #nosgbv

This one says mobile phones have a mixed impact, visavis VAW: http://bit.ly/1bsk8RB #nosgbv

And then again, this one says mobiles make women feel safer: http://bit.ly/1bskeZs #nosgbv

VAW and gender-based cyber harassment in Pakistan. http://bit.ly/1bskh7G #nosgbv

Gender-specific election violence: The role of ICT: http://bit.ly/1bskjMM #nosgbv

Technology as a threat and a tool to fight violence: http://bit.ly/1bskoQz #nosgbv

Digital storytelling as healing: http://bit.ly/1bsksjs #nosgbv

Technology and Ideology, an account of @VDay http://bit.ly/1bskt75 #nosgbv

16 Days, 16 Tweets: Day 14, Tech Innovations to stop VAW

16 Tech Innovations to stop VAW: http://bit.ly/11CX656 #nosgbv

Featuring Circle of 6, Fight Back, Harass Map. http://bit.ly/1jyWLta See Apps against Abuse. http://1.usa.gov/w408NT #nosgbv

This Brazilian app helps women locate support services for violence survivors. http://bit.ly/1jyXYk5 #nosgbv

MediCapt, a forensic medical app, helps doctors safely convey evidence of sexual violence across distances. http://bit.ly/1jyY0IQ #nosgbv

Self Help http://on.fb.me/1jyYb6O an app developed at @WorldBankSAsia Hackathon, 6/13. http://bit.ly/1jyYcYq See other projects. #nosgbv

Another @WorldBank hackathon in seven cities in Latin America in March 2013. http://bit.ly/1jyYgaD  #nosgbv

“Not your Baby” generates responses to sexual harassment: What could you say if…? http://bit.ly/1jyYMWd From http://bit.ly/XNrclt #nosgbv

OCTEVAW R.I.S.E. developed for students focuses on prevention and intervention. http://bit.ly/1jyYRsZ #nosgbv

Safety Siren sends an emergency email to a pre-set list of friends when you are in trouble. http://bit.ly/1jyYVJ9 #nosgbv

FightBack, another alert system, uses GPS, SMS, location maps, GPRS ,email & FB: http://bit.ly/YVWF1t #nosgbv

@SafetipinDOTcom builds on the Safety Audits of Jagori, anyone can do a safety audit and help map safety. http://bit.ly/1jyZ6UX #nosgbv

VAWmap.pk crowd-sources reporting & mapping of GBV in Pakistan. http://bit.ly/1jyZbb6 + a game/teaching app: http://bit.ly/1jz1BXc #nosgbv

@iHollaback blogs & mobile app to share & map harassment. http://bit.ly/bzM1yO Proud to be @chennaiholla http://bit.ly/t2xUEN #nosgbv

Prize-winning apps in an Avon Foundation Challenge: http://bit.ly/1jyZnan #nosgbv

Technology as a tool to fight harassment. http://bit.ly/1jyZu5I Features #nosgbv

Can mobile apps help? http://bit.ly/1jyZvGU #nosgbv

16 Days 16 Tweets: Day 13, Sexual Harassment in Public Places

Prajnya Initiatives ‏@prajnya7 DecSexual harassment in public spaces: http://bit.ly/IXgbKy #nosgbv

What about safety in public spaces? http://bit.ly/IXggOu http://bit.ly/IXgghm And not just in India: http://bit.ly/IXggOv #nosgbv

Photography as a safety audit tool: http://bit.ly/IXkoht #nosgbv

Women’s safety audits: http://bit.ly/IXgp4o Best practices: http://bit.ly/IXgmFF Jagori Handbook: http://bit.ly/IXgp4q #nosgbv

Our 2010 Safety Audit in a @Chennai neigbhourhood: http://bit.ly/18pL8jv #nosgbv

Building safe and inclusive cities for women: http://bit.ly/IXkztb #nosgbv

Women transforming public spaces: http://bit.ly/1eWm1G6 (video) #nosgbv

Women’s mobility in public spaces: http://conta.cc/1eWm70k #nosgbv

VAW on public transit systems: http://bit.ly/1eWm84B Stop the bus! http://bit.ly/1eWm9W2 And this video: http://bit.ly/1eWm84C #nosgbv

Safe public transit for women and girls: http://bit.ly/1eWmesV #nosgbv

Whose safety? http://bit.ly/1eWmhFe #nosgbv

Travelling solo: How women can travel alone and safely: http://bit.ly/VYu4JS And http://bit.ly/1eWmmbQ #nosgbv

The role of public services in combating violence in public spaces: http://bit.ly/18pKBy2 #nosgbv

On the right of women to use public space as they wish: Making a feminist claim to the city: http://bit.ly/18pKFxH #nosgbv

Violence against women in the public sphere: http://bit.ly/18pKIJV http://bit.ly/18pKGSnhttp://bit.ly/18pKIJW #nosgbv

Violence limits women’s ability to be politically active. http://bit.ly/18pKKBK http://bit.ly/lw4K7R#nosgbv

Electoral violence and women. http://bit.ly/v8QQKI #nosgbv

Gender, armed conflict and political violence, a 1999 paper by Cynthia Cockburn. http://bit.ly/18pKT81 #nosgbv

16 Days 16 Tweets: Day 12, focus on Masculinities

Prajnya Initiatives ‏@prajnya6 DecToday's theme is masculinity. What? http://bit.ly/193AOhL  How? http://to.pbs.org/4oXEwp  Media role: http://bit.ly/193ALCH  #nosgbv

Men, masculinities and a culture of peace. http://bit.ly/193CEzl #nosgbv

Teaching men not to commit sexual violence : http://bit.ly/193CzeW #nosgbv

“Healthy Masculinity Action Project” engages men and boys towards ending violence. http://bit.ly/193CpV1 #nosgbv

“Violence is related to unequal gender norms, power inequalities and dominant ideals of manhood...” http://bit.ly/1dXlpm7 #nosgbv

Masculinity and gender violence in public spaces. http://bit.ly/193CfwN #nosgbv

"Enduring impacts of trauma" + "threat of emasculation" = high levels of domestic violence. http://bit.ly/193C4l2 #nosgbv

Men and boys also suffer sexualized violence in conflict. http://bit.ly/193BQu9 #nosgbv

“Notions of national security rely on rapacious constructions of masculinity…” http://bit.ly/193BLXp #nosgbv

Masculinity and guns: A lethal equation? http://cnn.it/193BHqx #nosgbv

Understanding Masculinities: Culture, Politics and Social Change, a training guide. http://bit.ly/193BAeE #nosgbv

Men & masculinity in India. http://bit.ly/VQZJu5 http://bit.ly/TKlTQx http://bit.ly/193Bsff http://bit.ly/193BuE3 #nosgbv

Young Indian men redefine masculinity. A training manual on gender http://bit.ly/193Bdkg #nosgbv

Masculinity, son preference and intimate partner violence. http://bit.ly/193B7JD #nosgbv

Beyond gender norms: Essays on gender and politics: http://bit.ly/193B2p5 #nosgbv

Hegemonic masculinity: There are men and there are men. http://bit.ly/193AYWu #nosgbv

16 Days 16 Tweets: Day 11, Gender and Disability

Overview and links to resources on gender and disability. http://bit.ly/1aAV0ns Also see: http://bit.ly/1aAV32A #nosgbv

India early signatory of Convention on Rights of Persons w Disabilities, 2006. PPT: http://bit.ly/kza1U1 http://bit.ly/1aAVud1 #nosgbv

The gendered experience of disability: http://bit.ly/1aAVIRF #nosgbv

WomenWatch resource page on women and disability. http://bit.ly/jomg1H #nosgbv

@CREA_CREAWORLD & @povmumbai created this resource on the premise that disabled women are sexual beings too. http://bit.ly/1aAZhr1 #nosgbv

Women with disabilities are vulnerable to many kinds of violence: http://bit.ly/1aAVRo7 #nosgbv

Violence faced by women w disabilities: http://bit.ly/18DwHed http://bit.ly/18DwJD0http://bit.ly/18DwHef http://bit.ly/18DwJD1 #nosgbv

A 2012 UN study on VAW and disability: http://bit.ly/1aAVM3C #nosgbv

Female, disabled, battered: violence by partners and caregivers: http://bit.ly/1aAW0rt #nosgbv

Disabled women live with violence perpetrated by institutions “for their own good.” http://bit.ly/18Dxdcb #nosgbv

A Mumbai-based empirical study on violence against women with disability: http://bit.ly/18Dytfn#nosgbv

“hate crimes, sexual violence & abuse... more ...when ...LGBT & disabled.” (http://bit.ly/18DAAjj ) Not much other info. Why? #nosgbv

@TheSVRI’s resource page on Sexual Violence against People with Disabilities : http://bit.ly/18DABnB #nosgbv

@InfoChange articles on violence agst women w disabilities: http://bit.ly/18DAIPOhttp://bit.ly/18DAIPP http://bit.ly/18DAHM2 #nosgbv

Violence agst women w developmental & other disabilities, impact, policy: http://bit.ly/18DAQyU US context, but useful. #nosgbv

Has the Indian women’s movement paid enough attention to women with disabilities? http://bit.ly/18DASXC #nosgbv

16 Days 16 Tweets: Day 10, Access to Justice

Prajnya Initiatives ‏@prajnyaThere’s more to accessing justice than just having good laws. http://bit.ly/rkSB5V #nosgbv

Urvashi Butalia and Navsharan Singh on impunity for VAW in South Asia: http://bit.ly/1k8fYiV #nosgbv

Ending impunity for VAW: http://bit.ly/1k8fVUb And http://bit.ly/1k8fVUd #nosgbv

Access to justice should matter to everyone. http://bit.ly/1k8fNE1 #nosgbv

The role of civil society in facilitating access to justice. http://bit.ly/1k8fxoN #nosgbv

Caste, gender & poverty together impair Dalit women's access to justice. http://bit.ly/1k8fedy Also, this: http://bit.ly/1k8fglL #nosgbv

SAARC Law papers on access to justice: http://bit.ly/1k8eRzu http://bit.ly/1k8eUeV http://bit.ly/1k8eRzw http://bit.ly/1k8eUeX #nosgbv

Note on CEDAW provisions relating to access to justice: http://bit.ly/1k8ezsp #nosgbv

What does it mean to have “Access to Justice”? http://bit.ly/1k8etRE #nosgbv

Legal literacy has been a part of our work in different ways, including information initiatives on the blog: http://bit.ly/1k8eaGD #nosgbv

Indian Constitution bars sex discrimination; guarantees right agst exploitation (incl trafficking). http://bit.ly/ted1R1 #nosgbv

Provisions of the Indian Penal Code (1860) http://bit.ly/1k8dHUM still apply to many kinds of gender violence. #nosgbv

The Child Marriage Restraint Act (1929) http://bit.ly/1k8dvF7 ; but 47% Indian women 20-24 married before 18. http://bit.ly/1k8dxNh #nosgbv

The Widow Remarriage Act (1856) http://bit.ly/1k8docD And still, abandoned widows live in poverty and elder abuse is on the rise. #nosgbv

16 Days 16 Tweets: Day 9, The violence of gender normativity

‏@prajnya: Many of us are learning new ideas about gender, gender roles that go along with new language and thinking. http://bit.ly/1ipaZi6 #nosgbv

Judith Butler differentiates between sex & gender. http://bit.ly/1ipb6Ky . Academic writing by her: http://bit.ly/1ipb85b #nosgbv

@TransgenderNI explains gender & gender norms: http://bit.ly/1ipbl8y Definitions of common terms: http://bit.ly/1ipbngA #nosgbv

Here’s a guide from the American Psychological Association: http://bit.ly/1ipbwk2 And this: http://bit.ly/1ipbuZx #nosgbv

@Feministatlarge writes, “Gender isn’t Binary, and We shouldn’t act like it is.” http://bit.ly/1ipbzfM#nosgbv

Heteronormativity, what it means. http://bit.ly/1ipbDw0 The simplest definition we could find! Also: http://bit.ly/1ipbCbx #nosgbv

Simple explanation of sexism, which voices gender norms. http://slidesha.re/1ipbMQ3Heteronormativity is sexist. http://bit.ly/1ipbOro #nosgbv

Gender normativity in the workplace. http://bit.ly/1ipbWXF “Who needs gender norms?” http://huff.to/1ipbYPl #nosgbv

Some views on gender norms and parenting: http://bit.ly/1ipbYio http://bit.ly/13efgJrhttp://bit.ly/1ipbYim #nosgbv

Gender norms affect everyone, even men. http://bit.ly/1ipcaxW And http://bit.ly/18vZOhC #nosgbv

Cultural and social norms, usually gender norms, can support violence. http://bit.ly/1ipcddp #nosgbv

Gender norms and violence. http://bit.ly/1ipckp8 and http://bit.ly/1ipciOd http://bit.ly/1ipciOf #nosgbv

The violence of gender norms. http://bit.ly/1ipclJS #nosgbv

Homophobia and transphobia are violence. http://bit.ly/1ipcr41 http://bit.ly/1ipcs82 #nosgbv

Imagine there’s no gender. http://bit.ly/1ipctZJ #nosgbv

UN Report on violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity. http://bit.ly/t0v7PW Also http://bit.ly/kxytx9 #nosgbv

16 Days 16 Tweets: Day 8, Militarisation and VAW

Prajnya Initiatives ‏@prajnya2 Dec UN Special Rep on Sexual Violence in Conflict writes: http://bit.ly/1ip6OmC  SV as a tool of war: http://bit.ly/1ip6Qe6  #nosgbv

The UK’s Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict initiative. http://bit.ly/VaGpqT UK FM: http://bit.ly/1ip6WT7 #nosgbv

The definitive 2000 report by Elisabeth Rehn and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Women, War and Peace: http://bit.ly/1ip74C7 #nosgbv

UNSCR 1325, etc. prioritise women’s participation, protection from violence, end to impunity for peace: http://bit.ly/1ip7tEo #nosgbv

@TheSVRI resources on sexual violence in conflict. http://bit.ly/1ip7ND4 . @ICRC’s FAQ: http://bit.ly/1ip7Kr8 #nosgbv

Men and boys are victims of sexual violence in conflict too. http://bit.ly/1ip8vjM #nosgbv

Naming & shaming those using sexual violence in conflict: http://huff.to/wyk5oT 2013 list: http://bit.ly/1ip8BYF , page 4 onwards. #nosgbv

International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia first called rape torture: http://bit.ly/majvza Watch http://bit.ly/1ip8RXO #nosgbv

USIP study on wartime sexual violence: http://bit.ly/1ip9119 “Neither ubiquitous nor inevitable.” #nosgbv

On “Comfort Women:” NGOs held Women's International War Crimes Tribunal on Japan's Military Sexual Slavery. http://bit.ly/1ip9gcB #nosgbv

Ch 16 of the Eminent Persons’ report on the Rwandan genocide describes the horrors of sexual violence: http://bit.ly/1ipa1m0 #nosgbv

Bangladesh, Nepal, Cambodia & Timor-Leste women @ Asia-Pac Reg'l Women’s Hearing on GBV in Conflict. http://bit.ly/1ipacOe #nosgbv

More women live in militarised situations than conflict. Feminists on militarization: http://bit.ly/1ipamFn  http://bit.ly/1ipaowR #nosgbv

Cynthia Enloe on militarization, feminism and the international politics of banana boats. http://bit.ly/1ipawN3 #nosgbv

Militarized masculinities: A conversation with Terrell Carver. http://bit.ly/1ipaB3f #nosgbv

And finally, have you seen our 2012 theme series on militarization and gender? http://bit.ly/YH7iLl #nosgbv

16 Days 16 Tweets: Day 7, Bystander Intervention

Prajnya Initiatives ‏@prajnya1 Dec What is bystander intervention? http://bit.ly/1fShtnZ  Each one of us is a bystander in some situation. What can we do? #nosgbv

Bystander intervention is a way in which all of us can help prevent sexual violence. http://bit.ly/10bQeYH #nosgbv

Why do people sometimes not intervene? http://abt.cm/mJokU #nosgbv

Being in a crowd makes it easy to not act: http://bit.ly/1fShGHK #nosgbv

Is the bystander effect really strong in India? http://bit.ly/1fShQyQ #nosgbv

Men Can Stop Rape has a six-step schema on bystander intervention: http://bit.ly/1fShWX7 Their poster: http://bit.ly/NIF1YV #nosgbv

The four Ds of bystander intervention: http://bit.ly/1fSi34X And here, 4 As and IDEAS! http://bit.ly/1fSi6h4 #nosgbv

http://bit.ly/1fSihJw suggests ways to intervene in a tricky situation, based on sports plays. (NB: Contains sports jargon!) #nosgbv

A book-length resource by the Australian Human Rights Commission on bystander intervention: http://bit.ly/1fSinRa #nosgbv

The Green Dot etcetera approaches violence prevention from the individual level. http://bit.ly/1fSitIFand http://bit.ly/NgocIr #nosgbv

Most North American campuses seem to have programmes on bystander intervention. Here's one from Vancouver: http://bit.ly/1fSiD2O #nosgbv

Be more than a bystander: http://bit.ly/1fSiImZ #nosgbv

Here’s a Pinterest board on bystander intervention: http://bit.ly/1fSiP1Y Isn’t this true? http://bit.ly/1fSiP22 #nosgbv

Six situations that end happily (in the posters) because bystanders intervened! http://bit.ly/1fSiX1g#nosgbv

Bystander interventions can happen online too: http://bit.ly/1fSj0dJ (see last page) #nosgbv

How @jacksonkatz does bystander intervention training: http://bit.ly/1fSj9h4 and 10 things men can do: http://bit.ly/4cUwPM #nosgbv

16 Days 16 Tweets: Day 6, Creative efforts to raise awareness

Prajnya Initiatives ‏@prajnya 30 NovToday's info-tweets link to creative efforts, online and offline, to create awareness about gender violence. #nosgbv

“Break the silence. ...Act.” UNSG http://bit.ly/18rkJUX Orange Day! http://bit.ly/18rkIjOhttp://bit.ly/18rkIjP @SayNO_UNiTE #nosgbv

Suggestions from @SayNO_UNiTE on what you too can do during the 16 Days of Activism, Orange Days, anytime: http://bit.ly/17Zghv #nosgbv

@PixelProject identifies 16 creative projects to end VAW. http://bit.ly/11CXuQX #nosgbv

@whiteribbon engages men through interesting VAW campaigns. Walk A Mile: http://bit.ly/18rlLQW  We adapted: http://bit.ly/18rlKMJ #nosgbv

@WhiteRibbonAust does ‘White Ribbon Workplace’ accreditation which involves a 16-month long process: http://bit.ly/18rlRIr #nosgbv

@takebackthetech, mother lode of creative action ideas for online safety! http://bit.ly/SUKzSy has an Ideas Kitchen! #nosgbv

And this Twitter campaign from Saudi Arabia: http://bit.ly/18rmaD2 #nosgbv

Hackathons are in, and even @WorldBankSouthAsia organized one in June 2013: http://bit.ly/18rmjGy  #nosgbv

Flags and ribbons are old-fashioned ways to reach large numbers of people with your message: http://bit.ly/18rmqSk #nosgbv

The posters that go along with the “Don’t Be That Guy” campaign are great. http://bit.ly/18rmuBH#nosgbv

Check this out: "This is not an invitation to rape me": http://bit.ly/15Eb3z And: This is ABUSE: http://bit.ly/9lo7Wd #nosgbv

@BLANK_NOISE works creatively on street sexual harassment: http://bit.ly/7BTM19 Revisionist food chart, http://bit.ly/18rmEsL #nosgbv

An sms campaign used in Nepal: http://bit.ly/18rmMIF . This website has several Twitter campaign ideas, too. #nosgbv

@gotstared uses posters http://bit.ly/18rmWzT , & selfie-w-statement: http://bit.ly/18rmUI9 (So do we: http://bit.ly/18rmWzV ) #nosgbv

Here’s a public service ad to end VAW & publicise a helpline: http://bit.ly/18rn2ay But ads do misfire: http://bit.ly/18rmZM3 #nosgbv

Video campaigns: “It's your fault,” @saathitweets “Our Goal Stop VAW” http://bit.ly/18rnkyi . http://bit.ly/18rnkyk #nosgbv

16 Tweets 16 Days: Day 5, Women Human Rights Defenders Day

Prajnya Initiatives ‏@prajnya29 Nov Today is International Women Human Rights Defenders' Day. Why they matter: http://bit.ly/17Xeqba  #nosgbv

Claiming Rights, Claiming Justice: A Guidebook on Women Human Rights Defenders. http://bit.ly/17Xetns #nosgbv

International Coalition on Women Human Rights Defenders honoured 16 women defenders of human rights, 2009: http://bit.ly/17XeMi8 #nosgbv

Pandita Ramabai http://bit.ly/17XeWWQ who worked to help widows rebuild their lives & founded Mukti Sadan. http://bit.ly/17XeWWS #nosgbv

Sr. Subbalakshmi worked for women's education, esp. widows & ending child marriage. http://bit.ly/17Xf9t5 & http://bit.ly/17Xf9t7 #nosgbv

Afghan women's organizations which fought for women through the hardest years. http://bit.ly/38NbHz & http://bit.ly/IiEC4k #nosgbv

Shireen Huq writes about Naripokkho (Bangladesh) http://bit.ly/IiELoj (excerpt) #nosgbv

Sunila Abeysekera—activist for women’s rights, civil rights, freedom of expression, peace. http://bit.ly/IiERwi #nosgbv

Indian feminists recall moments in women’s mvmt history: http://bit.ly/IiF2Yn And posters on violence: http://bit.ly/IiF2Yp #nosgbv

Seminar issue on challenges before Indian women’s mvmt: http://bit.ly/IiFgPe . And this by Samita Sen: http://bit.ly/IiFhCA #nosgbv

An India-wide listing of resources for women by India Together: http://bit.ly/IiFExe . And this one: http://bit.ly/IiFG8a #nosgbv

North East Network http://bit.ly/IiFQfL working since '95 on women’s rights, livelihoods, conflict & VAW http://bit.ly/IiFPs8 . #nosgbv

SNEHA Mumbai (http://bit.ly/IiFXYO ) runs a crisis line. Akshara has really good resource material here: http://bit.ly/p1cPfF . #nosgbv

Delhi helplines listed by Jagori: http://bit.ly/IiGiuG #nosgbv Also, listing of Delhi orgs working on VAW: http://bit.ly/IiGt96 

Swayam, Kolkata lists a helpline number: http://bit.ly/IiGDNH West Bengal resources for women & helplines: http://bit.ly/IiGBpc #nosgbv

Call for Help, our annually updated listing of Chennai helplines: http://bit.ly/plNdi0 Women Taking Action, http://bit.ly/IiGWbm #nosgbv

UN SpRapporteur on Human Rights Defenders on women defenders: http://bit.ly/IiIm5D ? http://bit.ly/IiIjXE #nosgbv

16 Days 16 Tweets: Day 4, Workplace Sexual Harassment

Prajnya Initiatives ‏@prajnya28 Nov The ILO sees sexual harassment as a form of discrimination at work. http://bit.ly/IkfmuX  #nosgbv

Issues predate the spotlight of headlines; so it has been with workplace sexual harassment: http://bit.ly/Ikfxq7 #nosgbv

The journey towards the equal right of Indian women to a safe workplace began with Bhanwari Devi. http://bit.ly/IkfN8J #nosgbv

Expert paper by Naina Kapur on sexual harassment and law reform: http://bit.ly/Ikg6Ac #nosgbv

While there is a new law, the Vishaka guidelines remain useful as we respond to workplace sexual harassment; http://bit.ly/Ikgjn2 #nosgbv

Summary of Vishaka guidelines (useful definitions and explanations). http://bit.ly/IkhlzB Also see: http://bit.ly/Ikhkvw #nosgbv

What is the new law on sexual harassment of women in the workplace? http://bit.ly/Iki5Vj #nosgbv

Data on workplace sexual harassment is hard to come by, and reports rarely enter the public domain. http://bit.ly/IkgsHa #nosgbv

28% of women surveyed said they experienced harassment on the job; almost half, did so in their first year. http://bit.ly/IkgJdi #nosgbv

Young men and women perceive workplace sexual harassment differently. http://1.usa.gov/IkgUVZ#nosgbv

What to do if you experience sexual harassment at your workplace: http://bit.ly/Ikiirx #nosgbv

More do's and don'ts. “Don’t use the words “please don’t”. Harassers will only hear the “please”.” http://bit.ly/IkjR95 #nosgbv

Do’s and don’t’s for sexual harassment committees by Hengasara Hakkina Sangha: http://bit.ly/IkivLk#nosgbv

Lack of equality for and full integration of women into workplaces allows sexual harassment to take place. http://bit.ly/IkiyXI #nosgbv

A website devoted to workplace sexual harassment awareness. http://bit.ly/bR572B Universal relevance! #nosgbv

Train, respond, avoid: how to prevent workplace sexual harassment. http://mnstr.me/IkkmzM #nosgbv

16 Days 16 Tweets: Day 3, Domestic Violence

Prajnya Initiatives ‏@prajnya27 Nov Music to open the day: This award-winning @breakthrough music video on domestic violence: Mann ke manjeere. http://bit.ly/17VtMNt  #nosgbv

Indian law on domestic violence covers physical, sexual, emotional, verbal & econ abuse, all in a household. http://bit.ly/17Vuiet #nosgbv

NFHS3 (05-06): 2/5 women (15-49) had experienced spousal abuse. Who justified violence, experienced it more. http://bit.ly/1dt10pP #nosgbv

Steady rise in torture cases (cruelty by husband or his relatives).http://bit.ly/17VuWIG Highest reported incidence in Tripura. #nosgbv

This is a summary of what IPC Section 498A on cruelty by a husband and his family provides: http://bit.ly/17VuYk1 #nosgbv

Together, cruelty by husband & relatives, dowry demands & death are almost 50% of reported crimes agst women. http://bit.ly/17VuWIG #nosgbv

Customary beliefs & practices around women in the family @ core of 19C social reform mvmts. Useful resource: http://bit.ly/Ik6fuk #nosgbv

From the abolition of Sati on, we look first to new, better, more stringent laws to end VAW. http://bit.ly/Ik79qI (Scroll down) #nosgbv

Child Marriage Restraint Act http://bit.ly/dhnfsd & Dowry Prohibition Act http://bit.ly/Ik7qdp illustrate our faith in law. #nosgbv

After 5 yrs, dowry deaths fell in 2012: 8,172 (2008) 8,383 (2009) 8,391 (2010) 8,618 (2011) 8,233 (2012). http://bit.ly/17VuWIG #nosgbv

MN Srinivas wrote these reflections on dowry in 1984: http://bit.ly/Ik7PMU #nosgbv

Dowry and burnt brides get @anniezaidi thinking in this piece: http://bit.ly/rN4Tcb #nosgbv

Chronicling the work of two women who spearheaded the late 1970s anti-dowry movement: http://bit.ly/19Zy3dj #nosgbv

Jagori has a terrific resource: Marching Together: Resisting Dowry in India, 2009. http://bit.ly/Ikawy0#nosgbv

“Towards equality,” a Seminar issue on feminism & women’s movements, 2001: http://bit.ly/IkbhaaPeople we should read more. #nosgbv

Every city has state-run & NGO-run shelters, counseling services. In #Chennai: http://bit.ly/zMoNWm Know of more? Tweet! #nosgbv

16 Days 16 Tweets: Day 2, twin focus on media and health

@prajnya: Legal and Press Council guidelines on reporting sexual violence: http://bit.ly/1dsVhAu See also: http://bit.ly/8EHU3T #nosgbv

How to write good reports on SGBV: Guidelines drafted by Chennai reporters http://bit.ly/TN5hdp . Also see, http://bit.ly/1dsVR1a #nosgbv

One WSH case involving journalists has our attention. Here's another :http://bit.ly/1dsWh7x But many more unreported, ignored.#nosgbv

Tahrir Square, 2011, placed spotlight on sexual violence risks faced by women journalists. Starting w: http://abcn.ws/jrSjIj #nosgbv

On women reporting conflict: http://bit.ly/1dsXBav And a survey on dangers faced by women journos: http://bit.ly/1dsXDzh #nosgbv

This safety guide for women journalists: http://bit.ly/1dsXJa5 Works for others too, but is this a solution? #nosgbv

FYI: Women in media networks: @womenandmedia, @NWMIIndia. Others? Also, the Global Media Monitoring Project: http://bit.ly/9raTAD #nosgbv

@prajnya: The impact of gender violence on women’s health by @almostbutnotyet: http://bit.ly/1dsYZdd #nosgbv

WHO report on VAW health impact found 1/3 women experience violence at the hands of their intimate partner. http://bit.ly/1dsZt3e #nosgbv

Why we reach out to nurses and nursing students in our work: http://bit.ly/1dsZJPH #nosgbv

Privacy, confidentiality, patience, not being judgmental, no pressure: good clinical responses. Page 9 of http://bit.ly/1dt0b0n #nosgbv

The health care impact of domestic violence: http://bit.ly/1dt0oRh #nosgbv

Health care costs of VAW calculated for the US: http://bit.ly/1dt0IPV #nosgbv

NFHS-3 (2005-6) on Spousal Violence in India: Chapter 10, pages 95-110, http://bit.ly/1dt10pP#nosgbv

VAW an obstacle to achieving the Millennium Development Goals; the MDGs will help eliminate VAW: http://bit.ly/1dt1bBF #nosgbv

Day 1: Kicking off the campaign with 16 tweets a day

Prajnya Initiatives ‏@prajnya25 Nov We will be posting 16 info-tweets everyday on 16 topics related to sexual and gender-based violence, with the hashtag #nosgbv #16days

Today is International Day for Elimination of All Forms of Violence against Women, observed since 1999. http://bit.ly/4ZNuCA #nosgbv

Most common violence is physical violence by an intimate partner—battery, coercive sex or abuse. http://bit.ly/sWUKGr #nosgbv

Gender-based violence is violence directed at a person because of their gender and reflects existing gender inequalities. #nosgbv

“What do we mean by gender violence?” http://bit.ly/Ib9Me6 #nosgbv

Some useful definitions of key terms used in discussing sexual and gender-based violence. http://bit.ly/IbaqZ5 #nosgbv

Why the 16 Days of Activism to end VAW? http://bit.ly/IbasQO #nosgbv

Why we join in the 16 Days of Activism: Because it’s time to say NO to violence. From 2009 @NewIndianExpress: http://bit.ly/Ibbv34 #nosgbv

Violence has always been a central concern of Indian women’s movement (IWM): http://bit.ly/IbbzjtIWM history book recos follow.#nosgbv

#nosgbv History of Doing http://bit.ly/IbbSus , Fields of Protest http://bit.ly/IbbSuu , Our Pictures, Our Words http://bit.ly/IbbUm8 .

The UN appointed a Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women in 1994. SR’s reports are a great resource: http://bit.ly/Ibc2Sz #nosgbv

The 16 Days of Activism from Nov 25-Dec 10, Human Rights Day say, "Sexual & gender-based violence (SGBV) violates human rights." #nosgbv

Gender violence is an infringement of human rights. From 2009 @NewIndianExpress: http://bit.ly/IbclNk #nosgbv

Start online research here on gender violence: http://bit.ly/IbcsIJ Compiles reports, studies and some academic writing. #nosgbv

Gender violence as insecurity, by @almostbutnotyet http://bit.ly/IbcArI #nosgbv

Have you seen our Gender Violence in India reports? http://bit.ly/IbcFLZ , http://bit.ly/IbcDDV#nosgbv

One in three women experiences abuse in her lifetime, we hear… but are gender violence stats reliable? http://bit.ly/K7EuRi #nosgbv