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International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women: Date, Theme and Significance

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The World Health Organization estimates that about one in every three women in the world has suffered physical or sexual violence. These are very often committed by an intimate partner.

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Women call for end to domestic violence after lockdowns bring more attacks

Women around the world on Wednesday marked International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, highlighting how lockdowns due to the pandemic had left many trapped with their abusers and exposed to greater danger. The United Nations said that since the outbreak of COVID-19, all types of violence against women and girls, particularly domestic violence, had intensified, with shelters at capacity and helplines in some places seeing a…

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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News18 India

International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women: Date, Theme and Significance

The World Health Organization estimates that about one in every three women in the world has suffered physical or sexual violence. These are very often committed by an intimate partner.

3 years ago·India

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CTV News

Survivor of domestic abuse shares her story in hopes of helping others

The Regina Transition House is sharing stories of domestic abuse, to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

3 years ago·Canada

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The Independent

Olivia Colman condemns ‘violence and hostility’ against trans women in open letter

‘Our feminism is against any and all violence, against any and all women,' letter says

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Women call for end to domestic violence after lockdowns bring more attacks

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

Day For Elimination Of Violence Against Women: Significance And Theme

International Day For The Elimination of Violence Against Women: In a big push, this year the UN has given a clarion call for ending gender based violence. The 2020 campaign theme is 'FUND, RESPOND, PREVENT, COLLECT'. Like every year, '16 Days of Activism' against Gender-Based Violence (GVB) campaign starts today and ends on December 10.

3 years ago·New Delhi, India

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