Every 10 minutes, partners and family members killed a woman or a girl intentionally in 2023.
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| “Every 10 minutes a woman is killed by an intimate partner or a family member” |
The crisis of gender-based violence is urgent. There is #NoExcuse for violence against women and girls.
The 16 Days of Activism is an opportunity to revitalize commitments, call for accountability and action from decision-makers, as the world approaches the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in 2025 – a visionary blueprint for achieving gender equality and women’s and girls’ rights everywhere. unwomen.org
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) designated November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women; to raise awareness around the world that women are subjected to rape, domestic violence and other forms of violence.
Furthermore, one of the aims of the day is to highlight that the scale and true nature of the issue is often hidden.
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