25 November is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and the start of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, which end on 10 December (International Human Rights Day). FAWCO Human Rights sub-committee Ending Violence for Women and Children published ideas for clubs to raise awareness. Click here to download the sub-committee's newsletter with ideas. And during this time the World Health Organization will highlight 16 key facts on intimate partner and sexual violence against women and girls:
- Physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner
- Violence against women is predictable and preventable
- Violence against women and health
- Violence against women and well-being of children
- Violence against women and HIV
- Violence against women and MDGs
- Violence against women and economic development
- The link between child maltreatment and intimate partner violence
- Alcohol and intimate partner violence
- Sexual violence and conflict
- Preventing intimate partner violence by building skills
- School-based programmes and violence prevention
- Engaging men and boys
- WHO and prevention of intimate partner and sexual violence against women
- Health workers and sexual violence
- Research on preventing sexual violence