Natalia Kanem

Quotes

• “Bodily autonomy is non-negotiable. It is about choices, rights and the power of women and girls to decide over their own body. UNFPA is calling for coordinated and collective action to achieve bodily autonomy, reproductive rights and gender equality well in time for 2030,””
• “Violence against women and girls has invaded all spaces, including virtual ones, and this must end,”
• “For many women and girls, no place is completely safe. Violence invades their homes, schools, and workplaces, and now, it is becoming alarmingly widespread in their digital lives. Online violence can happen anywhere, to anyone, at any time. Yet, it disproportionately affects women and girls,””
• “For individuals vulnerable to intersecting forms of discrimination, the levels of digital violence they experience are even more extreme. Research shows LGBTQIA+ people, women and girls with disabilities, and people of African descent all experience online abuse specifically tied to their identities. Black women are an estimated 84 percent more likely than white women to be attacked in abusive tweets,””
• “Fortunately, survivors and allies are taking action. Already, more than 54,000 signatories have joined UNFPA’s #bodyright campaign and committed to championing the right to bodily autonomy and freedom from violence. Survivors and advocates – artists, activists, politicians, and tech experts among them – are sharing stories and demanding change”
• “It's very important to understand the humanitarian and internal displacement conflicts is having on women, and that is why we need to create safe spaces"thumb|Dr. Natalia Kanem”

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