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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