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I am Dr. Elona Hoxha, Executive Director of the Albanian Center for Population and Development (ACPD), a non-governmental and non-profit organization, established as a voluntary organization. Our center works to improve the health and well-being of people, especially the marginalized and needy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
16 Days of Activism aims to end violence against women and girls worldwide through campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are in a situation where more than 1 in 3 women experience gender-based violence in their lifetime; more than 5% of women and girls are killed every hour by a family member and less than 40% of women who experience violence report it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the 25th of November until now, the ACPD with its branches in Shkoder (Trokitja Center) and Vlore (Aulona Center) has developed and will develop a series of projects dedicated to this campaign and beyond this period, given that our work is ongoing in pursuit of elimination of all forms of violence, especially gender-based violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We at the \u2018PO\u2019 Youth Center offer legal and psychological services, in addition to free gynecological services for every young woman<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I invite you to speak out against violence, report sexual harassment, and challenge norms on masculinity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s create a society where our young people want to live and build their future! We must do more to protect our women and girls. Hence, let\u2019s all act together!<\/p>\n\n\n\n