International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women

The UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is celebrated every year on 25 November. The objective of observing the day is to create awareness about sufferings women around the world are subjected to e.g. domestic violence, rape and other forms of violence. In this article you will read in detail about the day and its significance.

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Facts about International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women for UPSC Exam

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About International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

• The main purpose of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is to prevent and respond to violence against women and to apprise people about the basic human rights of women and gender equality.
• The day marked the launch of the UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign. It is an initiative of 16 days of activism and concluded on the International Human Rights Day (10 December).
• The day is observed on a different theme every year. The theme of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2021 year was “Orange the World: End Violence Against Women Now!”. The colour orange symbolises a more hopeful future for a free of violence society for women and girls.
• Theme for 2020 was “Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect!”

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History of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

• Women Rights Activists have been observing 25 November as a day against gender based violence since 1981.
• The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) was established by The United Nations General Assembly in 1979.
• “Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women” was adopyed by passing thn Resolution 48/104 on 20th December 1993.

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Significance of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

• The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is observed to honour the Mirabal sisters, three political activists from the Dominican Republic who were brutally murdered in 1960 by order of the country’s ruler, Rafael Trujillo (1930-1961).
• One of the aims of the day is to highlight that the scale and true nature of the issue is often hidden. So the day is used to spread awareness and encourage women to voice their concerns.

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