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violence against women

UN official raises concern over ‘normalisation’ of rape culture on International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women

November 25 marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and multiple events worldwide will be organised as part of the UN System-wide activities for the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a campaign that mobilises governments and public and is commemorated under the umbrella of the Secretary-General's campaign UNiTE by 2030 to End Violence against Women.

In defence of women

Stronger laws and the involvement of society are necessary to curb gender-based violence, says Naznin Tithi.

Dealing effectively with a horrendous crime

To achieve our goal of a safe society for women, punitive laws must play an important role but to eliminate the root cause of a single gender dominating, mindsets need to be addressed through long term interventions in education, awareness, and media.