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International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women #VAW 2020

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Violence against women affects women everywhere. European women are no exception. As shown by a spike in VAW incidents since the first confinement, the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the insufficiency of protection of women from male violence across the European Union. That's why we're fighting for laws that will criminalise and root out violence against women across Europe.

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- Economist Intelligence Unit

Just as gender-based violence takes on many insidious forms, so does digital gender-based violence: image-based abuse aka non-consensual sharing of intimate images or "revenge porn", cyberstalking, online harassment, sextortion, online trafficking, doxxing. The perpetrator could be a stranger on another continent or someone known next door who has weaponized technology and a target's sexuality against her. Marginalized groups, including people with disabilities and LGBTQI individuals, may be even more vulnerable.

For survivors and victims of this sexualized abuse, like the young women whose stories are shared here, there is no distinction between real and virtual. Logging off doesn't end the terror. The consequences are certainly all too real - fear, panic, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, suicidal thoughts and worse, among others. Our online and offline lives can blur into each other so as to be indistinguishable. Even if and after the violence ends, the scars endure. Survivors may limit Internet use or leave entirely, depriving themselves of community and connection, exploration and discovery, economic opportunity, education and entertainment.

Virtual violence is violence. Online abuse is abuse.

Virtual violence is violence. Online abuse is abuse. Women and girls have the right to feel safe in all spaces, wherever they are.

Like other forms of gender-based violence, this type of abuse is intended to make someone feel alone and powerless. If you have experienced digital gender-based violence, know that you are not alone - you are experiencing what many other women and girls face in this technological age. Talk with trusted friends and family. Don't allow fear or embarrassment to prevent you from reaching out for help.

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16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

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Economist Intelligence Unit Just as gender-based violence takes on many insidious forms, so does digital gender-based violence: image-based abuse aka non-consensual sharing of intimate images or "revenge porn", cyberstalking, online harassment, sextortion, online trafficking, doxxing. The perpetrator could be a stranger on another continent or someone known next door who has weaponized technology and a target's sexuality against her.

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Brown Full Photo International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women Instagram Story

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Today, we call upon everyone to play their part in ending violence against women. The UN Secretary-General's "UNiTE by 2030 to End Violence against Women" campaign was established in support of the civil society-led "16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence". This year, under the theme "UNiTE!

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The Shadow Pandemic: Domestic violence in the wake of COVID-19 - YouTube

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The Shadow Pandemic: Domestic violence in the wake of COVID-19

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Η βία κατά των γυναικών και των κοριτσιών είναι μια παγκόσμια πανδημία. Είναι μια ηθική προσβολή για όλες τις γυναίκες και τα κορίτσια, ένα σημάδι ντροπής για όλες μας τις κοινωνίες και ένα σημαντικό εμπόδιο για μια συνεκτική, ισότιμη και αειφόρο ανάπτυξη. Στον πυρήνα της, η βία κατά των γυναικών και των κοριτσιών είναι η εκδήλωση μιας βαθιάς έλλειψης σεβασμού - μιας αποτυχίας των ανδρών να αναγνωρίσουν την εγγενή ισότητα και αξιοπρέπεια των γυναικών. Πρόκειται για ένα ζήτημα θεμελιωδών ανθρωπίνων δικαιωμάτων.

Η βία μπορεί να λάβει πολλές μορφές - από εγχώριες επιθέσεις έως την εμπορία ανθρώπων, από την σεξουαλική βία σε εμπόλεμες ζώνες μέχρι τον γάμο παιδιών, ακρωτηριασμό γεννητικών οργάνων και γυναικοκτονία. Βλάπτει το άτομο και έχει σοβαρές συνέπειες για τις οικογένειες και την κοινωνία. Πρόκειται επίσης για ένα πολιτικό ζήτημα. Η βία κατά των γυναικών συνδέεται με ευρύτερα θέματα εξουσίας και ελέγχου στις κοινωνίες μας. Ζούμε σε μια κοινωνία που κυριαρχείται από άνδρες. Οι γυναίκες γίνονται ευάλωτες στη βία μέσω των πολλαπλών τρόπων με τους οποίους τις κρατάμε άνισες.

Κατά το παρελθόν έτος, παρατηρήσαμε αυξημένη προσοχή σε μία εκδήλωση αυτής της βίας. Η σεξουαλική παρενόχληση αποτελεί βίωμα των περισσότερων γυναικών σε κάποιο σημείο της ζωής τους. Η αυξανόμενη δημοσιοποίηση από γυναίκες από όλες τις περιοχές και όλα τα κοινωνικά στρώματα φέρνει στο φως το μέγεθος του προβλήματος και καταδεικνύει τη δύναμη των γυναικείων κινημάτων να κινητοποιήσουν για να οδηγήσουν τη δράση και την ευαισθητοποίηση που απαιτείται για την εξάλειψη της παρενόχλησης και της βίας παντού.

Φέτος, η παγκόσμια εκστρατεία UNiTE των Ηνωμένων Εθνών για τον τερματισμό της βίας κατά των γυναικών και των κοριτσιών υπογραμμίζει την υποστήριξή μας προς τους επιζώντες και τους υπερασπιστές με θέμα "Orange the World: #HearMeToo". Με το πορτοκάλι ως ενοποιημένο χρώμα αλληλεγγύης, το hashtag #HearMeToo σχεδιάστηκε για να στείλει ένα σαφές μήνυμα: η βία κατά των γυναικών και των κοριτσιών πρέπει να τελειώσει τώρα και όλοι πρέπει να διαδραματίσουν κάποιο ρόλο.

Το ίδιο μήνυμα αντανακλάται και μέσω της πρωτοβουλίας ΕΕ-ΟΗΕ. Αυτό το πρόγραμμα 500 εκατομμυρίων ευρώ θα δώσει τη δυνατότητα στους επιζώντες και τους υποστηρικτές τους να γίνουν παράγοντες αλλαγής στα σπίτια, τις κοινότητες και τις χώρες τους. Αλλά ενώ αυτή η αρχική επένδυση είναι σημαντική, είναι μικρή δεδομένης της κλίμακας της ανάγκης. Πρέπει να θεωρηθεί ως χρηματοδότηση σπόρων προς σπορά για ένα παγκόσμιο κίνημα. Μόνο όταν και το άλλο μισό του πληθυσμού μας που εκπροσωπείται από γυναίκες και κορίτσια μπορεί να ζει ελεύθερο από φόβο, βία και καθημερινή ανασφάλεια, μπορούμε πραγματικά να πούμε ότι ζούμε σε έναν δίκαιο και ισότιμο κόσμο.

Αντόνιο Γκουτέρες, Γενικός Γραμματέας των Ηνωμένων Εθνών

Στο σχολείο μας ενημερωθήκαμε, προβληματιστήκαμε, συζητήσαμε και συναποφασίσαμε πως πρέπει να σπάσουμε τη σιωπή. Φτιάξαμε αφίσες, είδαμε σχετικά βίντεο, ζωγραφίσαμε και γεμίσαμε για άλλη μια φορά το τζάμι της βιβλιοθήκης μας με τα έργα των παιδιών και με ενημερωτικό υλικό.

Αυτοψία

Περισσότερο υλικό στην αγγλική γλώσσα μπορεί κάποιος να βρει εδώ

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Η βία κατά των γυναικών και των κοριτσιών είναι μια παγκόσμια πανδημία. Είναι μια ηθική προσβολή για όλες τις γυναίκες και τα κορίτσια, ένα σημάδι ντροπής για όλες μας τις κοινωνίες και ένα σημαντικό εμπόδιο για μια συνεκτική, ισότιμη και αειφόρο ανάπτυξη.

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Statements | News | Events | Feature Stories | Videos | Photos | Take action
The Issue

Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread violations of human rights. According to a 2013 WHO global study, 35 per cent of women worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual violence. However, some national studies show that up to 70 per cent of women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime from an intimate partner [ 1].

To raise awareness and trigger action to end this global scourge, the UN observes International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November. The date marks the brutal assassination in 1960 of the three Mirabal sisters, political activists in the Dominican Republic.

Every year, 25 November and the ensuing 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence which follow (ending on 10 December, Human Rights Day) are commemorated around the world, providing individuals and groups a chance to mobilize and call attention to the urgent need to end violence against women and girls.

Ending violence against women is one of UN Women's key priority areas, with programmes addressing the pandemic implemented globally. UN Women also coordinates the UN Secretary-General's UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign and supports widespread social mobilization through its Say NO - UNiTE to End Violence against Women social media platforms on Facebook and Twitter. In addition, UN Women manages the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women which commemorates its 17th anniversary in 2013.
#orangeurworld
As part of this year's theme "Orange the World in 16 Days", we invite you to wear orange - the official colour of the UNiTE campaign. On Orange Day, now observed on the 25th of every month, worldwide activities by UN country offices and civil society organizations strive to highlight efforts to prevent and end violence against women and girls. This year, the UNITE Campaign is extending Orange Day throughout the 16 Days of Activism.

Participate by submitting a photo with a message "I wear orange because..."

Statements and speeches

News:

Events:

Press conference at the UN Secretariat in New York, 11.15 a.m. Speakers include UN Women Deputy Executive Director Lakshmi Puri; Permanent Representative of Italy to the UN, Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi; Serena Dandini, Italian writer and TV host. Actors/narrators Rosy Canale, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Laurie Fabiano, Valeria Golino, Angela Della Costanza Turner and Maureen van Zandt. Watch an archived version of the webcast here.

At UN Headquarters in New York, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and the Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, will provide remarks to open a performance of ' Wounded to Death,' a theatrical piece by Italian playwright Serena Dandini and Maura Misiti. The performance will be a series of monologues by women victims of domestic violence, read by well-known international personalities.
Watch an archived recording of the webcast:

A range of events to mark 25 November are being organized around the world. See global coverage of Orange Day activities here. Global activities will also focus on "COMMIT" UN Women's global initiative launched last year on 25 November. It called on leaders worldwide to take a stand to end violence against women and girls through concrete national commitments.

Feature stories
Survivors find sanctuary and second chance through Ethiopian safe houses
In the town of Adama, women and children violence survivors find shelter and a way to make a living, using skills learned at a safe house supported by UN Women.
In Fiji, communities mobilize ground-up to end violence against women and girls
Street workers and the homeless are raising awareness and halting violence against women in public spaces, while more than 700 students and teachers are educating to transform attitudes in 63 schools across Fiji.
Egyptian anti-violence campaigns create a buzz with bike rides, human chains and pink ribbons
In Egypt, where up to 94 per cent of women report having been sexually harassed, students at 28 universities devised a series of clever anti-sexual harassment campaigns.
Orange your ride: Bangkok buses move towards safer commuting
Through training for transit staff, public service videos and pamphlets, the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority aims to crack down on sexual harassment on city buses.
Safer Cities: Quito showcases progress during visit from partners in Kigali
In the first south-south exchange under UN Women's Safe Cities Global Programme, the Deputy Mayor of Kigali, Rwanda, recently visited Quito, Ecuador to share experiences and discuss challenges.
[ also available in Spanish]
Samoan help line saves lives
On this Pacific island, where nearly half of all women report intimate partner violence, almost 2,000 calls have been received in the first five months of the Samoa Victim Support Group's 24-Hour Help Line Service.
In Rwanda, men work to change attitudes and confront gender-based violence
Nearly 3,000 local leaders have already been educated and engaged to fight gender-based violence by a men's resource centre that is promoting the concept of "positive masculinity".
In cities, efforts to make public spaces safer for women and girls
On 25 October 2013, cities around the world held activities marking Orange Day, to raise awareness and promote action to prevent and respond to sexual violence in public spaces.
New law in Kyrgyzstan toughens penalties for bride kidnapping
In a country where an estimated 11,800 girls and women are kidnapped every year to wed against their will, the President of Kyrgyzstan approved legislation to increase the sentence for bride-kidnapping to 10 years in prison. [ also in Spanish and French]
Femicide in Latin America: a regional protocol to ensure justice
While women in El Salvador work to implement a law against gender-based killings of women, UN Women and OHCHR have come together to promote a regional protocol against such crimes throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. [ also in Spanish]
Video message by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka Video message by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Video showcasing actions around the world to Orange the World in 16 Days UN Multi-Country Study on Men and Violence
A new video on the unprecedented UN survey of 10,000 men conducted by Partners for Prevention, UN Development Programme (UNDP), UN Population Fund (UNFPA), UN Women and UN Volunteers regional joint programme tells us why some men use violence against women in Asia and the Pacific, and how we can prevent it. The full report can be downloaded here.
Watch the Google hangout from 25 November
Photos:
I wear orange because... Orange your World in 16 Days
Take action:
#Orangeurworld in #16days
@sayno_unite, @un_women, @onumujeres, @onufemmes, @phumzileunwomen on Twitter
Say NO - UNiTE, UN Women, ONU Mujeres, ONU Femmeson Facebook
UN Women on Google+

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The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November) and the ensuing 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence are commemorated every year around the world to raise awareness and trigger action on this pervasive human rights violation. See our 2013 coverage here.

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