End violences against woman

Artwork for the 16 Days of Activism campaign 2024

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

Every 10 minutes, a woman is killed. #NoExcuse. UNITE to end violence against women.

Every 10 minutes, a woman was deliberately killed by her partner or family member in 2023

The crisis of gender-based violence is urgent. There is #NoExcuse for violence against women and girls.

 The 16Days of Activism is an opportunity to rekindle commitments and demand accountability and action from decision-makers as the world approaches the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in 2025 – a visionary plan to achieve gender equality and realize the rights of women and girls everywhere. Read the concept note.

1 in 3 women experience violence in their lifetime

There is #NoExcuse for violence against women

Nearly 1 in 3 women experience violence in their lifetime. Girls in particular are at risk of violence – 1 in 4 adolescent girls are abused by their partner.

For thousands of women, the cycle of gender-based violence has ended with a final, brutal act – their murder by their partner or family member.

 Femicide is the deliberate killing of a woman or girl because of her gender. It is a universal problem and the most brutal, visible and extreme manifestation of the cycle of gender-based violence that women and girls face.

Violence against women and girls can and must be prevented.

60% of femicides are committed by the victim’s partner or family member

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Take action by joining the UNITE campaign

End impunity by holding perpetrators accountable and ensuring zero tolerance for violence against women and girls.

Invest in prevention and women’s rights organizations to ensure survivors’ rights and access to essential services.

 Adopt, implement and finance national action plans to eliminate violence against women and girls.