Women human rights defenders

[1][2][3] Their work and the challenges they face have been recognized by a United Nations (UN) resolution in 2013, which calls for specific protection for women human rights defenders.

They face attacks such as discrimination, assault, threats, and violence within their communities.

This means they are targeted just because they are women, LGBTI people or for identifying with their struggles.

They are more at risk of facing gender based violence in the home and the community, and sexist, misogynistic, homophobic, trans-phobic threats, smears and stigmatization, as well as exclusion from resources and power.

[5][6][7] International Women Human Rights Defenders Day has been celebrated each 29 November since 2006.

This is the logo for the Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition that represents the coming together and discussing problematic issues dealing with human rights for all.