The image is in two parts. On the left is the black and white “Make the Right Real in Malaysia” logo of The OKU Rights Matter website. To the right of the logo is a photo: Beatrice Leong, Malaysian woman documentary filmmaker, stands in front of her community at the Autistic Pride Day Get-Together, Taman Tugu, June 2023. Beatrice, with a neat black fringe over her eyes and hair swept up in a top curl, is dressed in a black polo shirt and khaki pants. Beatrice holds a white placard with handwritten text (black font): I AM AUTISTIC (Very large font size) ALSO A WOMAN (the remaining text in large font) A FEMINIST AN ACTIVIST A HUMAN

16 days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV)

Awareness on Gender-disability intersectionality for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign in 2024.
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16 days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV)

Date: 26 November 2024

The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is an annual international campaign that runs from 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) to 10 December (Human Rights Day).

It aims to challenge violence against women and girls and calls for accountability and action from decision-makers.

The campaign was started in 1991 by activists at the inauguration of the Women’s Global Leadership Institute. Since 1991, over 6,000 organizations from approximately 187 countries have participated in the campaign.

Related resources from the 16 Days of Activism campaign:

It’s taken 33 years — 2024 sees Malaysia’s pioneering initiative by the Autism Inclusiveness Direct Action Group (AIDA) leading OKU participation in the 16 Days of Activism in Malaysia.

AIDA’s Project Lily Initiative:

  • For Women and Girls with Disabilities on understanding GBV
  • Changing the narrative, confronting injustices head-on
  • Women and Girls with Disabilities leading the way towards meaningful change: it’s essential, not an option to #IncludeWomenAndGirlsWithDisabilities

AIDA’s bold engagement in the global campaign shatters prejudices about disabled women and girls.

Such leadership represents hope for making OKU rights real in Malaysia.

Social Media Awareness Posts by AIDA

Instagram

Day 1

An orange background with abstract illustrations of faces and hands in soft purple and blue tones. The text reads: “International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.” Below, a blue box contains the text: “We must begin to meaningfully and intentionally include women and girls with disabilities into the conversation.” In the top-right corner, there is a circular icon featuring an illustration of a woman with a disability using a wheelchair, surrounded by text that reads #IncludeWomenAndGirlsWithDisabilities.
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An orange background with a row of ten blue female silhouettes, with nine of them in blue and the last one in black to visually represent the statistic. The text reads: “9 out of 10 autistic women report experiencing sexual violence at some point in their lives. Many of these incidents are not isolated, with survivors often facing repeated abuse over time.” Below the text is the hashtag: #IncludeWomenAndGirlsWithDisabilities
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An orange background with a row of ten blue female silhouettes, with six to eight of them in black to visually represent the statistic. The text reads: “Women and girls with disabilities are 2-4 times more likely to experience Gender-Based Violence than their non-disabled peers. That makes almost 6-8 of us out of every 10 women and girls with disability are at risk.” Below the text is the hashtag: #IncludeWomenAndGirlsWithDisabilities
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An orange background with bold black text. The text reads: “Women and girls with disabilities cannot be overlooked in the fight against gender-based violence. We are disproportionately impacted by these statistics. Meaningful inclusion is essential to address the systemic barriers that make us more vulnerable.” Below this, smaller text reads: Follow us for more in this series over the next #16DaysOfActivism.
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Published by OKU Rights Matter Project