UN Women: End Violence Against Women

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women 2021

PSA Public Service Announcement

Source: UN Women

The UN marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls this Thursday 25 November.

The Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women issued by the UN General Assembly in 1993, defines violence against women as “any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life.”

1 in 10 women goes to the police for help. But when they go they are not believed, or treated properly as victims of trauma.

Stopping this violence starts with believing survivors, adopting comprehensive and inclusive approaches that tackle the root causes, transform harmful social norms, and empower women and girls.

With survivor-centred essential services across policing, justice, health, and social sectors, and sufficient fi…