This year, the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General’s ‘UNiTE’ Campaign celebrated ‘The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence’ under the theme: “Orange the World: Fund, Respect, Prevent, and Collect!” The UN has declared violence against women to be a “shadow pandemic”. In addition, it is proposing strategic political engagement to unite activists around the world under an umbrella with prioritised funding for a minimum package of essential services to combat gender-based violence.
This year, the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General’s ‘UNiTE’ Campaign celebrated ‘The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence’ under the theme: “Orange the World: Fund, Respect, Prevent, and Collect!” The UN has declared violence against women to be a “shadow pandemic”. In addition, it is proposing strategic political engagement to unite activists around the world under an umbrella with prioritised funding for a minimum package of essential services to combat gender-based violence.