Violence against Women Imposes ‘Large-Scale Costs’ on Families and Economies’
25 November 2016 – Underlining that violence against women and girls is not only a human rights violation but also a serious obstacle to sustainable development, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for “meaningful” action to prevent and respond to such violence.
Since 2008, Secretary-General Ban has been leading the UNiTE campaign to End Violence against Women, which calls for global action to increase resources and promote solutions.
“I call on governments to show their commitment by dramatically increasing national spending in all relevant areas, including in support of women’s movements and civil society organizations,” he said.
He further called on world leaders as well as private sector, philanthropies and concerned citizens to contribute to UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) and to the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women.
Recalling the Orange the World campaign aiming for a bright future for women and girls, Ban said: “With dedicated investment, we can keep these lights shining, uphold human rights and eliminate violence against women and girls for good.”
Afghan women must be able to exercise their rights and contribute to nation-building
Also today, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) kicked off a series of events, including media roundtables, theatre performances and storytelling competitions and other advocacy activities, to raise awareness on the causes and consequences of gender-based violence and provoke action to end all forms of violence against women.
“It is essential that Afghan women and girls can fully exercise their freedom and contribute to the building of the nation, without the threat of physical harm,” said Pernille Kardel, the Secretary-General’s Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan and acting head of UNAMA.
“The public outcry about violence against Afghan women must lead to concrete social and legal change that protects and empowers women and girls,” she stressed.
In December 1999, the UN General Assembly designated 25 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, inviting governments, international organizations and non-governmental organizations to hold activities designed to raise public awareness on the issue.
The Day also commemorates the brutal assassination in 1960, of the three Mirabal sisters, political activists in the Dominican Republic, on orders of Dominican ruler Rafael Trujillo (1930-1961).(Source: UN).
2016 Human Wrongs Watch
Source: https://human-wrongs-watch.net/2016/11/26/violence-against-women-imposes-large-scale-costs-on-families-and-economies/
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“In December 1999, the UN General Assembly designated 25 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, inviting governments, international organizations and non-governmental organizations to hold activities designed to raise public awareness on the issue.”
Talk about human wrongs. This, along with the generalized abuse of children, animals, the rape of the earth should be a concern every waking moment of your life. But no, much like the rest of corporatist “novelties” classified as holidays, bastardized as if it should only be recognized about 0.3% of the time.