International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women

International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women
Wednesday , November 25, 2020

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations in our world today remains largely unreported due to the impunity, silence, stigma and shame surrounding it.
To further clarify, the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women issued by the UN General Assembly in 1993, defines violence against women as “any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life.”
In 2020, COVID-19 touched our lives in nearly every way, everywhere, as countries went into lockdown and restricted movement to contain the spread of the virus. As doors closed and isolation began, reports of all forms of violence against women and girls, particularly domestic violence, began to rise.
The pandemic of violence against women is not new. Even before COVID-19 hit us, globally, 243 million women and girls were abused by their intimate partners in the past year. The COVID-19 pandemic intensified the violence, even as support services faltered and accessing help became harder.
Survivors of violence are speaking out more than ever before, and everyone has a role to play to ensure they can have justice.

The United Nations General Assembly has designated November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
In 1993, the United Nations issued the "Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women", which for the first time defined "violence against women": whether it occurs in public or private life, it causes or may cause physical or mental or physical damage to women. Any sexual violence or pain based on gender. The Declaration pointed out that domestic violence against women is a violation of women’s human rights and fundamental freedoms.
The United Nations General Assembly has designated November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
In his message on the day in 2013, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stated:
"I welcome the chorus of voices calling for an end to the violence that affects an estimated one in three women in her lifetime. I applaud leaders who are helping to enact and enforce laws and change mindsets. And I pay tribute to all those heroes around the world who help victims to heal and to become agents of change."
1993年，联合国又发表了《消除针对妇女的暴力宣言》，第一次给“对妇女的暴力行为”下了定义：不论发生在公共场所或私人生活中，对妇女造成或可能造成身心上或性行为上的伤害或痛苦的任何基于性别的暴力行为。《宣言》指出，对妇女的家庭暴力是对妇女人权和基本自由的侵犯。
联合国秘书长潘基文在2013年的当天的讲话中说：
“我欢迎声音大声疾呼，呼吁制止影响估计一生中三分之一妇女的暴力。我赞扬那些正在帮助制定和执行法律并改变观念的领导人。我向周围的所有英雄致敬。帮助受害者康复并成为变革推动者