The Gender Snapshot 2022 report  ALERTS us that at the current rate of progress, it will take up to 286 years to close gaps in legal protection and remove discriminatory laws related to women.

In other words, it will take 286 years to achieve full Gender Equality!

One of the main consequences gender inequalities isViolence against Women (VAW). VAW is both the cause &consequence of gender inequalities.

• Violence against women – particularly intimate partner violence and sexual violence – is a major public health problem and a violation of women's human rights.
• Estimates published by WHO indicate that globally about 1 in 3 (30%) of women worldwide have been subjected to either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime. (https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/violence-against-women)

There are 7 sessions in total whereby the 6th session will be an online event; a class performance of your knowledge, skills, and creativity.

There is indeed an urgency in preventing and responding to violence against women and girls.