Sixteen days against gender-based violence

Today on an international day for eliminating violence against women, the 16-day campaign against gender-based violence begins. The global campaign lasts until December 10th on Human Rights Day.

Over 100 activities will be organised throughout Kosovo. Today, public space lighting” will be made in Pristina's city park by UN Room Kosovo and UN-Habita's office.

After auditing the security and design of the concept conducted for the area of the city park and surrounding neighborhoods, UNmen Kosovo and UN-Habits organise this event to raise awareness of gender-based violence and discrimination from spatial prospects.

Based on previously conducted audits, including various audiences, the road to the city park resulted as one of the most uncertain places in Pristina. This event highlights the importance of urban design with gender sensitivity for creating a secure, accessible and satisfactory city for all, in particular for women and girls at all times.

The park's route will be lit in orange, official color of the global campaign 16 days of activism against violence on gender grounds, thus symbolically calling for a safer public space. And in Kino Armata, the documentary premiere will be held “, not your” holding of the Group for Security and Gender Equality.

In line with this year's campaign theme “Listen to me and Mua”, the film includes stories from domestic violence survivors from different communities in Kosovo and their commitment to confronting economic and legal issues as inspiring changers.

By developing the link between violence and property rights, the film focuses on how traditional norms affect female ownership and their sensitivity to domestic violence.