The United Nations General Assembly has designated November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The day is observed to raise awareness of the fact that women around the world are subject to rape, domestic violence and other forms of violence. Another one of the aims of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is to highlight that the scale and true nature of the issue is often hidden.
Globally, an estimated 736 million women—almost one in three—have been subjected to intimate partner violence, non-partner sexual violence, or both at least once in their life (30 per cent of women aged 15 and older). Since the outbreak of COVID-19, emerging data and reports from those on the front lines, have shown that all types of violence against women and girls, particularly domestic violence, has intensified.
Hence, creating awareness fo the fact and to prevent all types of violence against women is of utmost importance.