KITUO CHA SHERIA BLOG

16 days of Activism officially kicks off today and it is not every other day, it is the international Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

Statement from Statement by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka:

“Across the world, violence against women and girls remains one of the most serious—and the most tolerated—human rights violations, both a cause and a consequence of gender inequality and discrimination.

Its continued presence is one of the clearest markers of societies out of balance and we are determined to change that.

On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women we say again:

It is not acceptable.

It is not inevitable.

It can be prevented.

Although there is no single solution to such a complex problem, there is growing evidence of the range of actions that can stop violence before it happens, especially if they are implemented in parallel.” 

Let’s recognize this day and realize that together we need to take a stand and work towards Elimination of Violence against Women. We need to show all the victims/survivors of violence that we hear them and are fighting for them.