His story began in 1960 with the murder of the Mirabal sisters, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

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November 25 marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which was chosen to launch 16 days of struggle that conclude on 10 December on International Human Rights Day. ".

Violence against women, such as cancer, is a major cause of death and disability for women of childbearing age, and a more serious cause of illness compared to both traffic accidents and malaria.

"Sexual violence against women and girls is rooted in centuries-old male dominance, and we must not lose sight of inequalities," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on the UN's official website on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Gender that feeds the culture of rape is essentially a question of power imbalances. "

Unite to end violence against women
Today's date refers to the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women to launch 16 days of struggle that conclude on 10 December International Human Rights Day.

UN Women has chosen 25 of each month as its Orange Day for its “Unite, Say No” campaign launched in 2009 to mobilize civil society, activists, governments and the UN system to strengthen the impact of the UN Secretary-General's campaign to end violence against women.

Manifestations of violence against women
Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations in our world today. But most are still unreported because of the lack of punishment, silence, a sense of scandal and the stigma surrounding it.

In general, violence appears in physical, sexual and psychological forms, including:

- Spousal violence, including beatings, psychological abuse, marital rape and the killing of women.

- Sexual violence and harassment, including rape, forced sexual acts, sexual harassment, child sexual abuse, forced marriage, street harassment, harassment and electronic harassment.

- Human trafficking (slavery and sexual exploitation).

- Female genital mutilation (FGM).

- Child marriage.

Indications have indications
- One in three women and girls has been subjected to physical or sexual violence during her lifetime.

Only 52% of married women freely make decisions about sexual relations, contraceptive use and health care.

- Nearly 750 million women and girls married today - all over the world - before reaching the age of 18, while 200 million women and girls have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM).

- One in two women killed worldwide by their husbands or families in 2017, while only one in 20 men was killed in similar circumstances.

71% of the world's victims of human trafficking are women and girls, and 3 out of 4 of these women and girls are sexually exploited.

Mirabal sisters .. 1960
The story of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women began with three sisters, Patricia, Maria and Antonia, who are from the Mirabal family. Their father was a successful businessman and lived a well-off, well-off class.

They were subjected to a brutal assassination on November 25, 1960 in the Dominican Republic, on the orders of its then ruler Rafael Trujillo, because they were politically opposed to the Trujillo regime, which remained in power until 1961, imposing absolute control over the country.

After the collapse of the Trujillo regime, the sisters were honored by Mirabal, and their fourth surviving sister, Didi, transformed the home they were born into a museum for her departed sisters, including books, documentaries and movies that perpetuated their memory.

In honor of the Mirabal sisters who have become a symbol of resistance, struggle and valor in the face of violence against women, the UN General Assembly decided in 1999 to commemorate their memory by celebrating annually the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in conjunction with the day of their death.

Widespread impunity
The Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1993, defined violence against women as “any violent act motivated by sexism that results in or is likely to cause harm or suffering to women, whether physical, sexual or psychological, Including the threat of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether in public or private life. "

Efforts to prevent and end violence against women at the global, regional and national levels show widespread impunity for sexual violence and rape, according to the UN website.

A wide range of public events have been coordinated, globally, and an orange touch will be added to iconic buildings and monuments to remind of the urgent need for a future free of violence. The official website of the campaign called for participation on social networks with a tag (#GenerationEquality #orangetheworld).