LONDON: A significant global alliance named “All In” has been formally launched in London to accelerate efforts aimed at preventing violence against women and girls. The coalition’s founders include the UK government, the Ford Foundation, and the Wellspring Foundation.
Speaking at the launch event, British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper delivered a strong message highlighting the substantial socio-economic cost of this violence. She argued that “if women are not safe on the streets, they cannot go out to seek employment, and if they are not safe at home from violence, they cannot look for new opportunities for their families.”
Cooper stressed that violence against women should never be normalized, as it severely damages not only the victims’ lives but also the family unit, ultimately impacting men and boys. She noted modern challenges, including the use of gender-based violence as a weapon in conflicts and the alarming misuse of new technology for harassment.
The Foreign Secretary highlighted the ongoing efforts of the organization “What Works to Prevent Violence,” whose research is currently being utilized to implement curriculum changes in 160 schools across one province in Pakistan, underscoring the coalition’s global and local relevance.
