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local Saturday 26 November 2022
Different organizations joining together for 16 days of activities

against gender-based violence

ORANJESTAD – Fundacion Contra
Violencia Relacional (FCVR – Foun-
dation against relational violence),
HIAS, UNHCR and Cedehm joined
together and during a press con-
ference informed the local com-
munity about their Orange the
World campaign, a world cam-
paign against the abuse of girls
and women.

Rish-Ann Ammerlaan of FCVR ex-
plained that this is the seventh time
that the foundation is taking part in
this worldwide campaign. In 2016
they began participating, collabo-
ration with other organizations. This
year, the abovementioned organi-
zations, from the 25th of November
until the 10th of December will be
carrying out activism with the goal
of bringing awareness in the com-
munity regarding the topic of gen-
der-based violence.

On the 26th of November and the
3rd and 10th of December they will
be doing fundraising so that the
foundation can continue with its
normal operation. They will have
volunteers on the street in various
areas, for example, in the round 9:30am until 12 noon at the Cas di Bedoya commented.
about in Sant Cruz, in Noord, on Cultura there will be an artistic ex- Around 47,000 girls and women Art Banner against violence
the bridge by the Renaissance Ho- position called “She’s Gone”. For around the world are murdered Genesis Maduro from HIAS said that
tel as well as in front of Imelda Kleu- this exposition, an artist collected each year by their partner or a they are glad to be able to collab-
terschool. clothes and belongings of differ- member of their family, and in orate with different local and in-
ent victims of femicide around the many cases, the crimes are never ternational organizations in Aruba.
She’s Gone world, including Aruban victims. “It solved. HIAS will have an activity from the
Carolina Bedoya of UNHCR indicat- is a very impactful exposition. We “She’s Gone” is an artistic expres- 25th of November until the 10th of
ed that the theme for Orange the invite the community to see the sion protesting the global phenom- December where the entire com-
World for 2022 is to join together to items of these people, who have enon of murder because of gender munity is invited to participate in
put an end to violence against girls sadly lost their lives abruptly due to that are committed by partners or an ‘art banner’, where people can
and women. She invited the entire femicide. The idea is for us all as a family members. This artwork is a put a hand print on a banner. They
community to play a role and raise community be involved in break- scream in the silence in the name will do a tour around Aruba visiting
their voices to break the silence on ing the violence, so that people of every innocent victim who was different organizations.
violence against girls and women. who today are victims of violence murdered for the simple reason of
She mentioned that today from can know that they are not alone”, being female. Maduro indicated that the banner
will be a symbol where everyone
stands in solidarity against violence
against girls and women. If an or-
ganization wants to participate in
this activity and protest gender-
based violence, they can call (297)
730 77 65.

Red Tent for support
Jeanine Tromp from Centro di De-
saroyo di Hende Muhe (Cedehm;
Center for the Development of
Women) said their organization will
also be taking part in the 16 days of
activism. For the 8th of December,
they are organizing a Red Tent,
which will be a support for a group
of women where they will be using
the theme against gender-based
violence in order to bring aware-
ness in the community about what
exactly violence against women
and girls is.q