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They're also arrested, tortured and imprisoned, a reminder to remember them every day, especially the one designated against violence, November 25, that should highlight its elimination against anyone for any reason.
International Women's Day
Its history dates from the February 28, 1909 US National Women's Day. Other countries picked up on the theme, rallying for gender equality, for peace during WW I, and continued advocacy for women thereafter. On March 8, 1975, the UN began celebrating International Women's Day. In December 1977, the GA proclaimed a UN day for Women's Rights and International Peace.
In February 2008, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched: "UNiTe to End Violence against Women," a campaign "to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls in all parts of the world," and punish violators. On November 25, Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of UN Women, said women and girls everywhere face violence throughout their lives.
"The UNiTe campaign places the issue at the top of the UN agenda." Whether or not so, women continue to be violated and abused, especially in places like Occupied Palestine where UN resolutions and agendas aren't enforced by member states or the world body. It's time Ban followed his rhetoric with action, what he's failed to do since taking office on January 1, 2007, serving power, not popular interests.
A Final Comment
Like men and women, children also endure violence and abuse, notably in Occupied Palestine, one of several earlier articles explained, accessed through the following link:
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