Ka-BLOG Day 8: Around the world in 30 links

Today is Day 8* of the 16 Days campaign & Take Back the Tech. I've spent a lot of time this past week visiting news-sites from around the world & learning how others have chosen to voice their protest against gender-based violence. From coffins in New Zealand, to keys in Israel , I think you'll find that people have found all manner of ways to take action & communicate their feelings about VAW. The list is presented in alphabetical order (by country):

1. ARGENTINA: Women Have a New Tool against Discrimination [IPSnews.net (Argentina)]
2. Shoes speak in the fight against violence towards women [ABC.net, Australia]
3. Legislation in Azerbaijan Fully Defines Punishment for Domestic Violence against Women – Azeri Justice Ministry Envoy [Trend (Azerbaijan & South Caucasus)]
4. 68,660 Women repression incidents occurred in 5yrs [The Daily Star (Bangladesh)]
5. Activists launch campaign against violence [Channel 5 (Belize)]
6. Today is for awareness [Toronto Star (Canada)]
7. CHILE’S WOMEN STILL FACE VIOLENCE: Nation Celebrates International Day For The Elimination Of Violence Against Women [The Santiago Times (Chile)]
8. Action demanded to stop violence against women [China Daily (China)]
9. No Violence Against Women Day was commemorated yesterday [Dominican Today (Dominican Republic)]
10. We're feminists and proud of it [The East African]
11. Women to march against violence [Kolkata Newsline (India)]
12. WAD campaign against crime on women begins [E-PAO (India)]
13. Europe campaigns to end violence against women [Irish Examiner (Ireland)]
14. Tel Aviv women: More angry than scared [The Jerusalem Post (Israel)]
15. Amnesty calls for end to violence against women: "The Key to Her Freedom is in Your Hands." [The Jerusalem Post (Israel)]
    
16. Tackling violence against women [Jamaica Gleaner]
17. Feminism's New Faces [The Korea Times]
18. Counselling centres help abused Moroccan women break their silence [Magharebia.com (Morocco)]
19. Not a minute more: Ending violence against women [Peacejournalism.com (Nepal)]
20. Coffin carries message about violence [The Northern Advocate (New Zealand)]
21. Violence against women [The News (Pakistan)]
22. Peruvian women march against domestic violence [Livinginperu.com (Peru)]
23. Women in Zamboanga call for end to violence against women [Minda News (Philippines)]
24. Senegal: Raising the profile of abuse [IRINnews.org (Senegal)]
25. International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: Ministry honours activists [Seychelles Nation Online]
26. One Man Can Campaign Toolkit Launched: resource to support South African men to take action to end violence against women [Cape Gateway (South Africa)]
27. Adiós to the Little Red Man: While the street signs are feminised in Madrid province, Granada towns are tackling gender violence in society [The Olive Press (Spain)]
28. Sri Lanka marks International Day for Prevention of Violence against women [Colombo Page (Sri Lanka)]
29. The new feminists [The Guardian (UK)]
30. More than a few good men: a lecture on american manhood and violence against women [Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (Indiana, USA)]

**This post is very late--it's officially Day 9 by now!

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