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2017 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

November 25, 2017

UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem speaks about the urgent need to end gender-based violence, and the impunity that allows it to thrive. 

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In Paraguay, urging young people to end dating violence

27 November 2017
Noviazgo sin Violencia, or Dating without Violence, addresses the fact that intimate partner violence often begins early. © UNFPA Paraguay/Mario Achucarro
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Around the world, activists call for an end to violence against women

25 November 2016
Raneem Abras, 16, calls for an end to child marriage. © UNFPA Lebanon/Sima Diab
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16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence 2015

25 November - 10 December 2015

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From 25 November to 10 December, the world observes 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence. These girls embody the strength and spirit of this movement.

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Empowering girls to take a stand against violence, abuse

25 November 2015
Violence against women takes place in every country and community in the world. Syrian women participate in a session on gender-based violence in Damascus. © UNFPA Syria/Hamada Smesem
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Message of the Executive Director on the Occasion of the International Human Rights Day

10 December 2014
AR RU
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Saying No: 16 Days Against Gender Violence

02 December 2011
A 16-day international effort to end violence against women and girls started Nov. 25. Here, a girl tends her family's shop in the Philippines. Photo: Joe Penney
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Five Underreported Stories Kick Off 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign

27 November 2007
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