The United States is proud to observe the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25 and the accompanying 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.
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Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, which begins 16 days of activism against gender-based violence.
Share our graphic to #orangeurhood and raise awareness about violence against women. Gender-based violence will NOT be tolerated. Not now, not ever.
More on DipNote: Being a Woman Should Not Have To Be a Courageous Act
(Source: blogs.state.gov)
“While we may never know quite the full extent of the problem, what we do know is how to stop it — because at the heart of preventing violence against women is fundamentally challenging the culture of discrimination that allows it to continue”.
In his latest LinkedIn Influencer post, Ban Ki-moon says that we all have a role to play – and will all benefit from –ending the global pandemic of violence against women and girls.
Read his piece on LinkedIn Pulse: http://j.mp/1r2wzhB
#orangeurhood #16Days
Nearly 1/3 of women worldwide have experienced some form of physical or sexual violence… We commit to doing our part to make the world free from brutal acts that deprive our fellow citizens of a life of equality and human dignity.
— Secretary Kerry on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, November 25, 2013
(Source: state.gov)
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