For Every Girl, NO More Violence
Thousands of organizations, institutions, and people around the world raise their voices every November 25 to make visible the violence against women and girls, which continues to be one of the most widespread, persistent, and devastating human rights violations. From UNICEF, we join this call that, beyond the commemoration, seeks to give…, The origin of #25N, The call began in the framework of the commemoration of the murder of three women in the Dominican Republic as a repression of the fight for their rights. In 1993, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 48/104 for the Elimination of Violence against Women and in 1999 it claimed this date by proclaiming November 25 as the…, Why do we speak of violence against women and not violence in general?, We understand violence against women as “any act of violence that has or may result in physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering for women, as well as threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether they occur in public life or in private life. " [1] The most common forms in which it manifests itself are…, How does UNICEF contribute?, As part of the actions that UNICEF is taking to prevent, mitigate and respond to Gender-Based Violence are the actions to strengthen the institutional response to cases of GBV against children and adolescents through training and accompaniment to institutions of the National Governing System for the Comprehensive Protection of Boys, Girls and…