WATCH: 16 Days of Activism: UN Population Fund's Sixteen Voices for Change

The feature profiles 16 people from vastly different backgrounds from around the world, who are not only demanding an end to gender-based violence, but also calling for empowerment, equality, and justice.

Globally, one in three women experience sexual or intimate partner violence. Millions of girls are additionally subjected to harmful practices such as child marriage and female genital mutilation.

The Sixteen Voices for Change feature aims to highlight how every person can make a difference, and bring about change. The 16 activists include women, men, children, policymakers and activists, as well as advocates and survivors. Together, they show that change can take many forms.

The following people are just some of those who have shared their stories for this feature:

In Syria, we meet 16-year-old Raneem Abras, who is fighting child marriage in her Syrian refugee community in Jordan - where families are increasingly marrying-off their daughters to cope with the stresses of displacement.

“I wish I could go around educating everyone I know,” she told UNFPA.

While in Uganda, 10-year-old Mary Goret Aleper is inspiring change - simply by speaking about her dream for gender equality in her country.

Fatuma from Ethiopia was married off five years ago, when she was just 13. Like most girls from the remote Afar Region of Ethiopia, she had undergone female genital mutilation when she was only a baby, and it was expected that her scars would open up during the wedding night. But they didn't - even when she became pregnant. 

The scar tissue had to be cut open when she delivered her baby – an excruciating experience that continues to haunt her.

Men, too, have echoed the call for equality. Aung from Myanmar says men and boys have a vital role to play in addressing violence against women and girls. 

"I know what to do when I hear or see a man beating his wife. I know how to approach him and how to involve our community leaders,” he said.

In Palestinian, we're introduced to activist, Rand Jarallah, who uses makeup to raise awareness about gender-based violence. 

In her stunning reverse-motion video titled Reversing the Trend, she uses her own face as a canvas to depict abuse and the need for global action.

Watch the powerful video below:

You can learn more about Sixteen Voices for Change, here.