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The United Nations General Assembly has designated November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (Resolution 54/134). [1] The premise of the day is 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 ...
A rose on Roses Revolution Day 2023 in front of Vienna General Hospital. Roses Revolution is an international movement against obstetric violence, originally founded in Spain in 2011. It observes November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, additionally as "Roses Revolution Day". Women place roses in front ...
The Global 16 Days Campaign is an international campaign to challenge violence against women and girls. [1] The campaign runs every year from 25th November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day.
On 17 December 1999, the United Nations General Assembly designated 25 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in honor of the sisters. It marks the beginning of a 16-day period of Activism against Gender Violence. [1] The last day of that period, 10 December, is International Human Rights Day.
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: UN Resolution 54/134 of 17 December 1999, which recognised 25 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, invoked the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women (UN Resolution 48/104) twice. [16]
In Australia in 2018, the day was moved from 25 to 23 November to become a specific campaign day separate to the international day, and expanded to encompass violence against children. [7] Businesses are able to attain a "white ribbon accredited workplace", valid for three years.
Donald Trump mocked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after his top minister’s surprise resignation following a clash on how to handle the president-elect’s looming tariffs.
Third Thursday of November - World Philosophy Day; 14 November - International Day against Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property [19] 16 November - International Day for Tolerance; 18 November - International Day of Islamic Art [20] 25 November - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women; 26 November - World Olive Tree ...