International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 25 November

This is a short entry to remind you that on 25th November is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence aginst Women. But why has it been declared an International day?

1. Violence against women is a human rights violation.
2. Violence against women is a worldwide fenomenum because according to UN figures, 1 in 3 women have suffered from physical or sexual violence, and in most cases by their partners. 
3. Violence against women is a consequence of discrimination against women in every field and in all cultures. 
4. Violence against women is not unavoidable. PREVENTION IS POSSIBLE AND ESSENTIAL.

You can watch this video by United Nations.

If you want to know more astonishing figures about this social scourge, you can get them by clicking on the following image.