International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women - 25 November

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. 1 in 3 women around the world experience physical or sexual violence by:

• A husband
• A boyfriend
• An intimate partner
• A lover
• A parent
• A relative
• A colleague
• A boss
• A stranger

We must END violence against women & child!

During the COVID-19 pandemic, risks of violence increase due to:

• More time at home with abusers
• Rising stress
• Isolation from social support networks
• Limited access to critical services

We must end violence!

Violence against women takes multiple forms:

•  Intimate partner violence
•  Physical
•  Sexual
•  Psychological
•  Female Genital Mutilation
•  Forced and early marriages
•  Femicide
•  Trafficking
•  Virginity testing

END violence against women and girls!

Watch video : 5 things you can do to end violence against women and girls