16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence | Day 12

📅 Today is Day 12 of the ‘16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence’.

UN­ Women have put together a list of 10 simple steps we can all make a difference, safely and impactfully.

Step 9 : Know the data and demand more of it

💭 To effectively combat gender-based violence, we need to understand the issue.

Relevant data collection is key to implementing successful prevention measures and providing survivors with the right support. As gender-based violence has spiked during COVID-19, the gaps in gender-sensitive data collection have become more glaring than ever. Call on your government to invest in the collection of data on gender-based violence ✊

Find out at how UN Women works to bring about a radical shift in how gender statistics are used, created and promoted via ➡️ https://bit.ly/37y0Dtr