Stories written by Mavic Cabrera-Balleza

A Woman Peacebuilder’s Reflections on Beijing+25 & the Generation Equality Forum

By Mavic Cabrera-Balleza
Where are the women and youth peacebuilders in the Beijing+25 and the Generation Equality Forum processes? Their absence raises serious questions about the effectivity and coherence of the work of the UN on gender equality since armed conflict is both a cause and a consequence of gender inequality.

#MeToo & Security Council Resolution 1325

By Mavic Cabrera-Balleza
I am one of millions of women who posted #MeToo on social media. The call to post was like a flash of light that brought back vivid memories of cat calls, male colleagues making passes, lewd jokes, men rubbing their bodies against mine in packed buses and trains and a man in an act of public sexual self-gratification on the subway.

Clicktivism & Real Life Activism Potent Instruments Against Sexual Violence

By Mavic Cabrera-Balleza
It’s the fifth day of the 16 days campaign on violence against women but I feel like the campaign started months ago because of the powerful #MeToo campaign. While I applaud this campaign, I have some thoughts that I believe could make this a truly global watershed moment in the fight against sexual and gender-based violence.


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