Tag: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

• Saturday, November 26th 2016 - 11:26 UTC

  International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

  

  By UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon - At long last, there is growing global recognition that violence against women and girls is a human rights violation, public health pandemic and serious obstacle to sustainable development. Yet there is still much more we can and must do to turn this awareness into meaningful prevention and response.

• Thursday, November 26th 2015 - 07:40 UTC

  International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

  

  On 25 November, the World Health Organization (WHO) joins partners in calling for the elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls to ensure their health, well-being and human rights.