{"id":11105,"date":"2017-11-17T16:25:20","date_gmt":"2017-11-17T21:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=11105"},"modified":"2026-01-29T17:24:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T16:24:44","slug":"un-women-leave-no-one-behind-end-violence-against-women-and-girls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=11105","title":{"rendered":"UN Women: Leave No One Behind – End Violence against Women and Girls"},"content":{"rendered":"
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. . WOMEN’S EQUALITY . . <\/p>\n

An article from UN Women<\/a><\/p>\n

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a global campaign spanning from 25 November through 10 December, is taking place this year against the backdrop of an unprecedented global outcry. Millions have rallied behind the hashtag #MeToo and other campaigns, exposing the sheer magnitude of sexual harassment and other forms of violence that women everywhere suffer, every day. Breaking the silence is the first step to transforming the culture of gender-based violence. <\/p>\n

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\nYoung school girls organize themselves before the March to End Gender-Based Violence in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. One sign reads: “Refrain from using abusive language for Women and Children”. Photo: UN Women\/Deepika Nath
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At the heart of this year\u2019s theme, \u201cLeave No One Behind \u2013 End Violence against Women\u201d, for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November) and UNiTE Campaign\u2019s observance of the 16 Days of Activism to End Violence against Women<\/a> (25 November \u2013 10 December), is the imperative to support those who are particularly vulnerable. The UNiTE Campaign is calling on everyone to join the movement to end violence against women, using the colour orange to make your action visible. Find out how you can take action<\/a>\u25ba<\/p>\n

One in three women and girls<\/a> experience violence in their lifetime\u2014that is one too many. It happens in every country and every society. It happens at home, in schools, on the streets, at work, on the internet and in refugee camps. It happens during war, and even in the absence of war. Too often, it is normalized and goes unpunished.<\/p>\n

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Click here for the version in Spanish<\/a> of this article, or click here for the version in French<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Protecting women and girls against violence, Is progress being made?<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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No matter where violence against women happens, what form it takes, and whom it impacts, it must be stopped. The promise of the Sustainable Development Goals\u2014to leave no one behind\u2014cannot be fulfilled without ending violence against women.<\/p>\n

Ending violence against women and girls is possible. There are proven solutions for supporting and empowering survivors to stop the reoccurrence of this violence. Laws and policies are powerful tools to punish perpetrators, provide justice and services, and end impunity. There are many ways that we can resist and prevent violent norms, attitudes and behaviours that perpetuate violence against women, and everyone has a role in it.<\/p>\n

While gender-based violence can happen to anyone, anywhere, some women and girls are particularly vulnerable\u2014for instance, young girls and older women, women who identify as lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex, migrants and refugees, indigenous women and ethnic minorities, or women and girls living with HIV and disabilities, and those in humanitarian crises. See our top stories from around the world that show what it means to leave no one behind, and what people are doing to stop the cycle of violence against women.<\/p>\n

Join the conversation
\n#Orangetheworld in #16days<\/p>\n

Join the conversation and Orange the World in 16 Days on social media! Hashtags: #orangetheworld and #16days<\/p>\n

Join the ‘Orange the World\u2019 Event page on Facebook<\/a> and post photos and actions happening in your country during the 16 Days of Activism.<\/p>\n

Orange your Facebook wall, Instagram and Twitter accounts with a variety of images, banners and promotional material. A social media package with sample messages in English, Spanish and French is available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

(Thank you to Janet Hudgins, the CPNN reporter for this article)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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