International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2022: 25 November

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2022: 25 November

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Category : Important Days Published on: November 26 2022

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The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is observed on November 25, every year.
It is a day to pay tribute to the Mirabal sisters, the Dominican Republic activists who were murdered at the order of Rafael Trujilllo in 1960.
The United Nations aims to raise awareness about gender-based violence against women.
The 2022 theme of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is ‘UNITE! Activism to End Violence against Women and Girls.’
The UN General Assembly in 1979, adopted the Convention of the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). Yet violence against women and girls is a problem that can still be seen worldwide.

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