UNIFEM Commemorates the International Day
for the Elimination of Violence
against Women
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. UNIFEM participates in commemorating the day with a number of activities.
UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women Announces Grantees
The UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women announced the recipients of its 2009 grant awards cycle. A total of US$10.5 million was awarded to 13 initiatives in 18 countries and territories. read more »
- Webcast: Press Conference
- UN Trust Fund Grantees 2009
- About the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women
Statements
“On this 10th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we can applaud the fact that the issue of violence against women and girls is no longer treated as simply a woman's concern. Thanks to the persistent and dedicated efforts by women’s rights activists in all parts of the world, it is now a human rights issue, a peace and security issue, and an issue of urgent concern to both men and women.” —UNIFEM Executive Director Inés Alberdi
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“Women around the world are the very linchpin keeping families, communities, and nations together. On this International Day, let us reaffirm our commitment to women’s human rights; let us invest more resources in countering [violence against women]; and let us do all it takes to end these horrific assaults once and for all.” —UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
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Commemoration Event at UN Headquarters
The United Nations is commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women with a high-level event at UN headquarters in New York. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will launch a Network of Men Leaders to end violence against women, and a roundtable discussion will tackle the challenge of involving men and boys in combatting this scourge that plagues up to 70 percent of women and girls in their lifetime. read more »
- Webcast (English interpretation)
- Webcast (original languages)
- Webcast: Statement by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
UNIFEM
Honours HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol of Thailand
In a ceremony held at UN headquarters on 24 November 2009 and attended by high-level Thai officials, UNIFEM Goodwill Ambassador HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol was honoured for her exceptional contribution to ending violence against women and girls. read more »
Spanish
Ministry of Equality Recognizes UNIFEM
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Spanish Ministry of Equality recognized UNIFEM’s work on ending gender-based violence worldwide. UNIFEM Executive Director Inés Alberdi received the recognition in Madrid. read more »
UNiTE Campaign Launch in Latin America
Under the slogan “Latin America: UNiTE to End Violence against Women,”
the United Nations is launching UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s multiyear,
global campaign to combat violence against women and girls at the regional
level in Latin America. A rich programme of events will mark the launch
in Guatemala City, as well as in a number of other countries in the region.
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more (en español) »
Latin America UNiTE Campaign Hymn
Austrian Parliament to Sign on to
Say NO–UNiTE
On December 10, International Human Rights Day, Austrian President of Parliament Barbara Prammer will ask the National Assembly to sign on to UNIFEM’s Say NO–UNiTE initiative. In her talk with UNIFEM, Prammer stresses the importance of action at the national level. read more »