Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and marks the beginning of 16 days of activism that will incorporate:
November 29th: International Women Human Rights Defenders Day
December 1st: World Aids Day
December 10th: International Human Rights Day

Via Sokari at Black Looks

Violence against women is something that cuts across all ages, nationalities, religions and cultures. Most of us have either experienced violence or know someone who has but still there remains a SILENCE around violence against women mainly because it more often takes place in the domestic sphere.

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