The status quo is unacceptable. Globally, one out of three women experiences violence in her lifetime. And this figure refers to non-conflict contexts. With the increasing number of women and girls affected by violent conflicts and displacement, the number of women and girls experiencing gender-based violence is increasing.
This September, the Sustainable Development Goals were adopted by United Nations member states, including a dedicated goal on gender equality and specific targets to eliminate gender-based violence.
Next May, the World Humanitarian Summit will take place to reshape aid. A few weeks ago the synthesis report of the consultations for the WHS was published and it underlines the centrality of addressing gender-based violence. Both the SDGs and the World Humanitarian Summit Report call for innovation to end this global pandemic.