By Rachel Kakraba
The African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) Ghana Chapter says this year’s Sixteen Days of Activism, which begins onn Tuesday, November 25, 2025, is an opportunity for renewed collective responsibility to confront persistent and deep-entrenched inequalities that fuel violence against women.
It says the alarming rise in cases of domestic abuse, harmful cultural practices, digital violence, and femicide highlights an urgent need to view gender-based violence not as a private matter, but as a national crisis which demands decisive leadership and bold, collaborative action.
Sixteen Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is a global campaign observed annually from 25th November to 10th December. The 2025 commemoration is themed “Unite to End Digital Violence Against All Women and Girls.”
Dr. Charity Binka, Chairperson, AWLN Ghana Chapter, in a statement noted that “digital violence is not abstract but real, with women and girls being targeted with cyberstalking, sexual extortion, non-consensual sharing of intimate images, deepfake manipulation, and coordinated digital attacks which silence their voices and threaten their safety.”
The statement calls on the government and Parliament to strengthen laws and ensure digital violence is clearly defined, criminalized, and prosecuted.
It also urges technology companies and digital platforms to take responsibility for the swift removal of harmful content and improved safety systems.
“National institutions, civil society, and communities invest in education, prevention, and survivor support that is accessible, confidential, and dignified,” the statement added.
AWLN Ghana, while standing in solidarity with women and girls whose lives continue to be shattered by violence in all its forms, states that ending gender-based violence is not an aspiration but an urgent obligation.
The AWLN is a movement of African women leaders who are spearheading the leadership of women in the transformation of Africa, in line with Africa Agenda 2063 and the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
