#16Days: Honoring Women on International Human Rights Defenders Day Facebook
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Defending Women Defending Rights is an international campaign launched in 2004 for the recognition and protection of women human rights defenders who are activists advocating for the realization of all human rights for all people. The campaign asserts that women fighting for human rights and all activists defending women’s rights face specific violations as a result of their advocacy or their gender.

November 29th is a day of recognition for women human rights defenders, and it is a day to commemorate activism, advocacy and courageous acts of resistance. The campaign focuses on defense of rights and the impact of abuses by state and non-state actors (including family and community members), the rise in militarism and fundamentalisms, and the many ways defenders are targeted because of sexuality, including the perception of being lesbian or gay.

For more information, check the women human rights defender campaign website for videos, action alerts, reports, and other materials you can use to celebrate International Women Human Rights Defenders Day in your community.

Resources: Women Human Rights Defenders

List of Materials and Resources for Women Human Rights Defenders AWID, in collaboration with the Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition

Claiming Rights, Claiming Justice: A Guidebook on Women Human Rights Defenders, Defending Women Defending Rights

Insiste, Resiste, Persiste, Existe: Women’s Human Rights Defenders’ Security Strategies by Jane Barry and Vahida Nainar, Urgent Action Fund for Women’s Human Rights.

Self Care and Self Defense for Feminist Activists, CREA

Staying Safe: Security Resources for Human Rights Defenders, New Tactics in Human Rights - Tactical Dialogue

Related: Killed Defending Women's Rights: Nine Female Activists Who Died in 2015 (The Guardian)

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