10 Incredible Activists Working to End Violence Against Women and Girls

“I’ve seen violence against women and girls on the rise, and I was hoping it would resolve itself, but it hasn’t. Very few men speak up, so I made it my mission to raise awareness. Men often listen to what other men say, and as a speaker and activist, I want to inspire allyship in men.” “I’ve seen the power of leveraging your privilege, and I want women to know that there are men like me fighting for change and that we all have a role to play in ending this epidemic of violence.”

Annie Gibbs

As a domestic violence survivor and advocate for women’s safety, Annie Gibbs channels her energy towards change through her mentoring platform for black survivors of harassment and sexual assault and as a frontrunner for domestic violence charity Safe Lives. He is a leading speaker and activist in the London borough of Greenwich and recently spoke about the issue of VAWG at the 2024 Labor Party conference.

before too in question: “I want to make a difference in the lives of women and girls affected by trauma because of my lived experiences of being affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence. I felt like if I could be part of some kind of solution it would prevent others from experiencing the things I have.

“We live in a society where many harmful behaviors, including misogyny, are normalized. Although in recent years we have seen a shift towards understanding what abuse looks like and that men can be part of creating a solution by calling out and challenging bad behavior. Despite bad behavior, we still have a long way to go “It is not right that we continue to live in a society where women cannot walk alone on the streets without fear of being harassed or not being able to return home.”

Cally Jane Beech

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Cally Jane Beech won the GLAMOUR Activist of the Year Award in October of this year for sharing her experience of deepfake abuse and supporting GLAMOUR’s campaign to introduce an Imagery-Based Exploitation Act to support survivors and prevent tech companies from profiting from their trauma.

HE in question“The person who creates my paintings would never in a million years have thought I could do this,” he tells me. “I think they thought these images would tear me apart, make me very sad, embarrass me, and damage my career, which they know I’ve worked so hard for… but I will always try to turn a negative into a positive. And if it can help other people, then there’s no doubt about it.”

GLAMOR is campaigning for the government to introduce a new app. Imagery Abuse Act In partnership with Jodie Campaigns, the End Violence Against Women Coalition, Not Your Porn and Professor Clare McGlynn.