random babble…

yesterday marked the kickoff of the 16 days of action against gender violence, beginning 25 november on international day for the ending of violence against women, and ending of 10 december w/ national human rights day.  this is a great chance to get involved.  the first step is following these links, from here, or any other feminist site you frequent, to educate yourself on these issues, and to find ways you can help.  this is my first year since sucking it up and identifying as a feminist, and already i have learned a lot about violence against women.  while blogging is a far cry from good activism, i really believe that it is a great place to start.  information and education are our greatest weapons against things like gender violence, and realizing that gender issues are human rights issues.

this year’s theme is demanding implementation, challenging obstacles: end violence against women.

as i educate myself on a more broad spectrum of issues, i encourage you all to do the same.  if you run a blog, or otherwise try to get involved in any way, please, give this some spotlight time.  i am going to (try to) post daily on a different issue…and i am open to suggestion…to spread what i learn, and to do my (albeit small) part in getting word out that violence against women, and gender violence in general, is a human rights issue, and not just something in the corner of feminists.