Push forward: Act to end violence against women and girls
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In focus: 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Vi…

The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual campaign that begins on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs through…

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Statement: Call to Action – “UNiTE! Activism to End Violence against Women and Girls!”
Official UN Commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
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Official UN Commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
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Press release: Women and girls are more at risk to be killed at home, new UNODC and UN Women report on femicide shows
Mana Shooshtari is an Iranian American feminist activist and organizer. Photo courtesy of Mana Shooshtari
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Pushing forward: Protesting women’s rights abuses in Iran
UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous. Photo: UN Photo/Evan Schneider.
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Statement: Push forward – act now to end violence against women and girls
Salma*, photographed in Beirut. Photo: UN Women/Nour Abdul Reda
In the words of ...
In the words of Salma*: “We, as women and girls, deserve better.”