08/03/2025
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY!
ARMeD Victims SL - Joins the global call to these urgent needs 👇🏽:
Action for gender equality
Women and Girls to Prioritize Their Mental Health as Much as Their Human Rights!
Every day, women and girls around the world are facing challenges that are hardly imagined. From systemic inequality to gender-based violence, from limited access to education to harmful cultural practices, our human rights are violated in ways that continue to hold us back/slow us down, not only physically, but mentally as well. The impact on our mental health is profound, and it's high time the world recognize that the mental health of women and girls is not a secondary issue, it is fundamental to our human rights and dignity.
Mental health, though often neglected, is the cornerstone of overall well-being. For women and girls, the pressure to conform to societal standards, to battle through discrimination and violence, to silence our voices in a world that tells us our worth is less than others, can lead to deep mental scars. Depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other mental health struggles often emerge, leaving us vulnerable and overlooked. We must challenge the systems that perpetuate inequality and silence. We must raise awareness that mental health is not just a personal issue, it's a human rights issue. Women and girls deserve the right to be heard, to live without fear, and we must pursue our dreams in a world that supports our mental and emotional health. But there’s more, we can no longer afford to treat mental health as an afterthought. It is not enough to address physical rights, such as access to education or economic opportunities. Mental health care must be integrated into every conversation, every policy, every effort to empower women and girls. We need comprehensive mental health services that are accessible, culturally sensitive, and geared toward the specific struggles that women and girls face. Our rights are not just about
