'Pledge to make world safer for women': VP Naidu on Int'l Day for Elimination of Violence

Observing the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday implored the citizens to pledge to make the world a safer and better place for women. Taking to Twitter, Naidu quoted: 'Where women are respected, divinity blossoms there'. He further said that the need of the hour is to end gender discrimination and empower women. 

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The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is a global advocacy effort of the United Nations General Assembly to prevent and eliminate instances of violence in all forms that women are subjected to around the world. The day is observed on November 25 every year.

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The theme this year

This year, the theme for International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is “Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect!” The theme focuses on bridging the funding gaps to provide essential services for the survivors of violence during the ongoing pandemic.

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Like every year, a 16-day campaign will be launched on November 25 and will conclude on December 10, marking the occasion of International Human Rights Day. Throughout the campaign, multiple events will be organized by various local and international bodies to create awareness about the need to prevent violence and to support the survivors. Many buildings and landmarks will be painted ‘orange’ on this day to sensitize people towards the need for a violence-free future.

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