Every 3 days a woman is killed by a man in the UK, -we must act now
16 Days of Activism is a global campaign fighting against gender-based violence
Spearheaded by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign beginning on 25th November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and concluding on 10th December, Human Rights Day.
Violence against women and girls (VAWG) remains the most prevalent and pervasive human rights violation in the world. In the UK it is a ‘national emergency’. It is happening at all levels, in all areas of our society.
Femicide is the ultimate and most brutal manifestation of violence against women and girls. In the UK, a woman is killed by a man every three days on average.
The number of women and girls killed globally intentionally in 2022 – nearly 89,000 – was the highest yearly number recorded in the past 20 years.
Women and girls are at greater risk of homicide at home – while 55% of all female homicides are committed by intimate partners or other family members, only 12%of all male homicides are perpetrated in the private sphere.
25th November: from a brutal assassination to the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Three sisters – Patria, Minerva and Maria Teresa Mirabal – were brutally assassinated on 25th November 1960 after bravely opposing Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo and leading an underground movement that exposed the systemic violence of his oppressive regime.
Despite facing constant threats, harassment, and repeated imprisonment alongside their husbands, the Mirabal sisters remained resolute in their activism. Their assassination sparked public outrage, igniting the movement that would lead to the fall of Trujillo’s regime
Join the campaign and support women against violence towards them.
#NoExcuse. Unite to end violence against women this winter
25th November to 10th December 2024
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