Avni Amin
@avninamin
Scientist working on violence against women, gender equality and health @WHO. Question, challenge, disrupt power! views my own #orangetheworld
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In humanitarian contexts women are disproportionately affected. The risks of #genderbasedviolence increase. This #WorldRefugeeDay, let’s stand in #solidarity with survivors to get the quality healthcare and compassion they need: tinyurl.com/488mnes7 World Health Organization (WHO) @HRPResearch @UNHCR
Violence against sex workers should be prevented and addressed by states in partnership with sex worker-led organizations. World Health Organization (WHO) at the 56th HRC in response to the Reem Alsalem UNSR Violence Against Women and Girls report on 'prostitution'. Thank you, WHO. Evidence and science back your entire statement. SWASA
Welcome news! Read the joint statement about Gambia's decision to uphold its ban on #FGM by Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus with Catherine Russell Dr. Natalia Kanem /she/her/ella/ Sima Bahous Volker Türk. “Together we must not rest until we ensure that all girls and women can live free from violence and harmful practices."
Adolescent girls at high risk of intimate partner violence, esp if they are child brides! Emily Esplen Anita Zaidi PMNCH WHO violence news Together for Girls Girls Not Brides World Bank UNICEF Innocenti Lauren Rumble The GFF
New World Health Organization (WHO) study shows that adolescent girls face alarming rates of intimate partner violence: bit.ly/4c0udXT Currently, no country is on track to #EndViolence against women and girls by the 2030. This has to change, NOW!
🚨 Nearly 1 in 4 adolescent girls in relationships have faced intimate partner violence, a staggering 2️⃣4️⃣% globally. This alarming trend highlights the urgent need for targeted support & prevention. Learn more in The Lancet: 👇 thelancet.com/journals/lanch…
NEW: a systematic review on conducting "sex-normalising" intersex surgeries on infants & young children in PLOS Global Public Health by World Health Organization (WHO)/ HRP/ other colleagues. Irreversible, elective interventions should stop without the informed consent of those concerned. #SRHR ▶️bit.ly/3z0niQW
Read this interview w/ Bela Ganatra about how banning #abortion only pushes women towards dangerous methods. "The number of abortions doesn’t depend on how restrictive the legal framework is. What changes...is the ability of women to have safe abortions.” ➡️lesglorieuses.fr/diy-abortions/