International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women observed at Kangpokpi
Source: The Sangai Express

Kangpokpi, November 26 2019: Sixteen days of activism against gender-based violence kicked off at Kangpokpi district as the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women was widely observed today at Kangpokpi DHQs.

The event was jointly organized by the newly inaugurated One Stop Centres (OSC), Kangpokpi, Integrated Rural Management Association (IRMA), Kuki Women Union, Kangpokpi District and Kangpokpi Women Welfare Organization (KWWO).

A rally was also organized as part of the observation.

Speaking on the sideline of the observance, Helam Haokip, central administrator, OSC Kangpokpi said that the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence is an annual international campaign that will continued till Dec 10 Human Rights Day.

International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women observed at Kangpokpi

She recalled that the campaign was started by activists at the inaugural event of Women's Global Leadership Institute in 1991 and continued to coordinate each year by the Centre for Women's Global Leadership.

It is an organized strategy by individuals and organizations around the world to call for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls.

She continued that in support of such initiative on the part of civil society, under the leadership of the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, the UNiTE Campaign to end violence against women by 2030 calls for global actions to increase awareness, galvanize advocacy efforts and share knowledge and innovations.

She also said that the UNiTE Campaign is observing the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence under the theme, "Orange the World: Generation Equality Stands against Rape!" .

In recent years, the voices of survivors and activists, through campaigns such as #MeToo, #TimesUP, #Niunamenos, #NotOneMore, #BalanceTonPorc, and others have put the spotlight on the issue of sexual violence and have reached a crescendo that can not be silenced or ignored anymore, she added.

The UNiTE Campaign is calling on people from all walks of life to learn more and take a stand against rape and violence against women, she said.