As part of the White Ribbon campaign, the non-profit association Soralia Namur is organizing a week of action against violence against women in Andenne, from November 25 to December 2, 2022. This initiative aims to exchange, raise awareness and equip participants about violence and more specifically about sexual harassment in places Public and online sexism. The result of a collaboration with SAGEISS, ASBL Garance, Collectif Chayn, Compagnie Buissonnière, CPAS d’Andenne, City of Andenne, ASBL Sofélia, Unamur and Plan International Belgique, this week will be one of fun-filled and engaging activities.
Friday 11/25/2022: Inauguration evening. Numerous association platforms and exhibitions “How did you dress that day?” and “Respect on the Street (or Anywhere)”, the theatrical and concert animation of “Friday Frida”, a singing group of 9 singers, without instruments and using only their voice and some percussion that makes them vibrate.
Saturday 11/26/2022 and Sunday 11/27/2022: A women’s self-defense course to identify and defuse potentially dangerous situations and put an end to any aggression;
Monday 11/28/2022 & Tuesday 11/29/2022: Cyber Defense Workshops to learn how to protect yourself online from sexual comments, bullies, humiliations, and other harassment in the digital space;
Thursday 12/01/2022: Meetings for professionals and exchanging views with field workers to understand what sexual harassment and cybersex are, how to thwart it, and know your rights!
Friday 12/02/2022 Exploration Tour. At the beginning of this march, it was participant You will have the opportunity to identify places that could be better equipped for a more welcoming and safer city and to reclaim its place in the public space!
Soralia, formerly known as Femmes Prévoyantes Socialistes, is a left-wing, secular and progressive feminist movement, active in health and citizenship. “We take action and campaign for women’s rights: emancipation, gender equality, changing mindsets, new social relationships, equality, and much more! Every year, Soralia mobilizes for the White Ribbon Campaign Against Violence Against Women. In Belgium, nearly 98% of women say they have been harassed in public. In 2015, 73% of women believed they had experienced violence online, according to a United Nations report.
From November 25, 2022 to December 2, 2022. Information: https://www.facebook.com/events/1051008158900277