Readers' voices: Ending violence against women in developing countries

How can violence against women be tackled? What activities are creating change, and what key issues are holding women back? What role do education, politics, media and culture play? As 16 Days of activism to stop violence against women launches today, we want to hear readers' views on addressing violence against women in developing countries. Are you a survivor, working in communities affected, or planning policy in this area? Perhaps you've seen change in recent years where you live in terms of how – or whether – this issue is publicly discussed? Rutgers University has information on the 16 Days , and if you're unsure of the format, please see Comment is free's the people's panel , whose format we're borrowing. If you would like to participate, email [email protected] before 10am on Thursday 1 December, with a contribution of 200-300 words and "Reader's Voices" in the subject line. Include an element of comment – your opinion on the issue being debated – for us to consider for publication. We'll pick four entries for publication from the submissions. Please include your Guardian.co.uk commenting username, your real name, and a number we can contact you on. You will need a comment account for the site if we're to use your piece, as we'll need you to get involved with comments from readers on what you have to say. If you object to having your real name used, mention this – your comment name doesn't not have to be your real name. If anonymity is an issue, we can work with you to manage this. Please note that we may not be able to respond to all submissions.