A SolidarityMovement forGender Equality

The movement for gender equalityWas originally conceived as astruggle led only by women forWomen.

In recent years men have begun tostand up in addressing inequalities

and discrimination faced by girlsand women.

HE FOR SHE

BY:

Titiksha Jain@7557 B.TECH(III yr)

Aishwarya Gupta@7456 Computer Science

CONTENTS…• Introduction• Key Messages• About the Campaign• Goals• The HEforShe Concept

• Implementation• Conclusion• References

INTRODUCTIONThe HeforShe solidarity movement, is tailored for the UN

women and United Nations entities and their country offices,

society organizations and gender equality advocates and

university/college students. Gender inequality is one of the

most persistent human rights violations. Despite years of

promoting gender equality, inequalities continue to manifest

around the world.

KEY MESSAGES• HeForShe is a solidarity movement for gender equality

that engages men and boys as advocates and stakeholders, to break the silence, raise their voices and take action for the achievement of gender equality

• Gender equality is not only a women’s issue, it is a human rights issue for both women/girls, men/boys. We all benefit socially, politically and economically from gender equality in our everyday lives. When women are empowered, whole humanity benefits. Gender equality liberates not only women but also men, from prescribed social roles and gender stereotypes.

ABOUT THE CAMPAIGNHeforshe is A solidarity movement for gender equality developed by UN women to engage men and boys as advocates and agents of change for the achievement of gender equality and women’s ights. The campaign encourages them to speak out and take action against inequalities faced by women and girls.

IMMEDIATE GOAL

The overall goal of the campaign is to spread

awareness and spark action on the responsibility that men and

boys have in eliminating all forms of discrimination against

women and violence against women and girls.

Additional Goals include:• Engage the UN to develop transformative programs

for participation of men/boys for gender equality• Collaborate with government, organizations,

universities/schools to create and promote HeForShe events & campaigns within their local communities

• Inspire people to take action against gender discrimination.

• Create a platform to highlight as role models, men and boys taking a stand against gender discrimination globally.

THE HeForShe CONCEPT• Much has been achieved by the feminist movement and

women’s rights organizations in promoting gender equality to this day; however, progress has been uneven between and among countries with pervasive gender based discrimination continuing in every country and region.

• Men and boys need to be part of the global movement to promote women’s rights both as advocates and stakeholders, who need to change to make gender equality a reality for all. This is not about women or men, it is about crafting a shared vision of human progress for all about creating a solidarity movement between women and men for the achievement of gender equality.

IMPLEMENTING THE HeForShe CAMPAIGN

The realization of the HeforShe campaign’s full potential requires joint efforts from all of society. UN women will act as a facilitator, convenor and implementers of the campaign and its global goals.

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR INDIVIDUALSThe success of this international solidarity movement requires in our participation, contribution and action. Our passion and determination will contribute to the collective goal of achieving gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls around the world. Below is A list of suggested actions that you can take in support of the HeforShe campaign.

ONLINE ENGAGEMENT

• Retweet and share official content from HeforShe social media channels.

• Share your insights with the community and contribute to the global conversation on gender equality.

• Donate to the HeforShe campaign at www.Heforshe.Org.

• Display the HeforShe logo on your website/blog

OFFLINE ENGAGEMENT• Introduce at least one close friend or relative to

the heforshe campaign and encourage him to participate in the campaign

• Participate in heforshe activities in your community, youth club, university or school.

• Organize a heforshe event in your community. You are encouraged to host an advocacy event in partnership with community partners. There is no single ideal format for A heforshe event, rather, the format should be informed by our goals, and what we want to generate from the event.

SUSTAINED SUPPORT

Apart from these, one also provide their sustained support to the heforshe campaign over its twelve--‐month implementation phase from july 2014 – 2015, by starting their own heforshe community group. As A community mobilizer of the campaign, one will engage it’s community with educational and advocacy tools, enhancing the implementation of the heforshe solidarity movement.

CONCLUSION

Their goal is to mobilize “one billion men by july 2015” to help communities around the world develop sustainable and transformative programs to promote gender equality. With this presentation we would like to spread the word and hope that each one would preach one. Thus to conclude we would like to thank you in advance for your support in contributing to this crucial initiative.

REFERENCES

• www.HeforShe.org• www.facebook.com/HeforShe• www.twitter.com/HeforShe• www.Instagram.com/HeforShe• www.youtube.com/HeforShe• HeforShe Action Kit(pdf)

THANKYOU