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Day 9 of #16DaysofActivism I photographed the billboard above recently in a remote village in North Kivu in the DRC. It depicts two men molesting a woman with the words: “You wouldn’t do this if it was your mother, would you!” It is a stark reminder of the widespread use of rape and other forms…

Day 8 of #16DaysofActivism “Gender inequality exists throughout Kenya, but it’s particularly bad in this part of the country,” says Harriet Atyang, the manager of HCR partner station Amani FM in Tana River.   In many situations Harriet says women are subjected to abuse and violence, but it is rarely reported, as it seen as a cultural norm. Recounting…

Day 7 of #16DaysofActivism Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience higher rates of family violence than in the general population. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s 2018 report found Indigenous women were 32 times as likely to be hospitalised due to family and domestic violence than non-Indigenous women. Indigenous women are also less…

Day 6 of #16 Days of Activism. In a village in Pakistan, we met a girl, aged 15, with 18mth baby and married to a 45yr-old man. She is a mother, and still a child.

Day 5 of #16DaysofActivism Radio Amani was launched in the conflict prone area of Tana Delta in the summer of 2017, ahead of the parliamentary elections in Kenya.  The purpose of the radio station is to promote peace and social development in Eastern Kenya’s conflict-affected Tana River (the northern region of Tana River County). The…

Day 4 of #16DaysofActivism I believe every person has a story to tell and it is often the people who have suffered the most whose stories can affect us the most deeply. I met Precious* in Kenya and she is a truly courageous and inspirational woman.  She was married at fourteen and had to stop attending…

Day 3 of #16DaysofActivism HCR is working with a large Christian Radio station and counselling centre in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on the “Amplifying Voices” Project.  This project, which was launched by Feba UK, is increasing the engagement of local people in conversations with their communities, which are amplified by radio broadcasts that address the health and…

Day 2 of #16DaysofActivism I was recently asked why we are focussing on the issue of gender-based violence, as many people do not recognise the scale and the impact of this issue. Violence against women and girls is one of the most prevalent human rights abuses in today’s world, and affects all countries and all…

This “Giving Tuesday” (27th November), PayPal will match any donations given to HCR, up to £50,000. At HCR we are passionate about serving communities facing crisis. We are currently working in five countries across three continents with calls to do more… This Tuesday will you consider helping us do more? You can give online using…

Stephanie Mooney and Johnny Fisher have joined the HCR team in UK. We are fortunate to have these two highly qualified and passionate people on board! Stay posted for updates of projects they will be working on. Stephanie Mooney Stephanie has been working with communities and community development for 18 years, with extensive experience of…