16 Days of Activism against GBV under the theme "UNiTE to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls calls for urgent action.
From November 25 to December 10 each year, the United Nations urges governments to go beyond slogans and tackle violence against women. This year, the UN's UNiTE campaign has shifted focus to a newer frontline: the internet.
The frameworks of portrayals of gender-based violence in our local productions have been birthed from the need to give voice to the oppressed Biranganas (war heroines)—as portrayed through several films or dramas throughout the years.