Over the past 16 days, Women’s March Global has been highlighting — every day — the different ways in which women experience violence around the world. The staggering number that 1 in 3 women will experience violence in their lifetime or the stat that the most dangerous place for women in their own home is a stark reminder of the immense work that is ahead of all of us.

November and December are tough months for a Canadian, transgender, women’s rights activist. On November 20th, the International Transgender Day of Remembrance, we came together to mourn the senseless loss of another 369 lives to trans-violence. On November 25th, we once again came together to advocate on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. From November 25th to December 10th we embark on the “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence”. On December 6th, Canadians come together to mourn the murder of 14 young engineering students at École Polytechnique — they were all women. Finally, on December 10th, we amplify our collective voices on International Human Rights Day, in honour of the 1948 proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).

The following is an interview conducted by Aurora from Women’s March Milan, with Irma P., a survivor of intimate partner violence from Italy. This is a heartbreaking and emotional interview so please be warned about potential TRIGGERS!

“Child marriage” is a global problem, affecting 15 million girls each year.

It’s been almost 4 months since the Senate of Argentina voted No for safe and legal access to abortion. And the fight still continues!

An average of 137 women across the world are killed by a partner or family member every day, according to new data released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

At the heart of this year’s theme for our second-anniversary march is “End Violence Against Women” because we find it imperative to expose the magnitude of sexual harassment and other forms of violence that women suffer everywhere, every day worldwide.

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Raising awareness for access to sanitation and hygiene services, this World Toilet Day 2018!