International Day for
the Elimination of Violence Against Women will take place next
Friday, November 25, 2011.
The UN will be supporting and conducting a number of
activities to mark this day, and the overall 20 Days of Human Rights Activism.
In particular, UN Women will be visiting markets and schools and conducting
workshops on the Global Programme, Safe Cities Free of Violence Against
Women and Girls (SCGP).
The Safe Cities project aims to:
1) Prevent and reduce sexual harassment
and sexual violence against women and girls in public spaces;
2) Enable women and girls to move
freely and safely and increase their ability to exercise their right to enjoy
such spaces;
3) Increase access, freedom of
movement, and citizen’s responsibilities to keep public spaces safe, clean and
well kept;
4) Increase social cohesion to prevent
and reduce all forms of violence in market places.
All media are invited to attend the opening of the first Safe
Cities workshop to be held next Monday 21-Tuesday 22
at Holiday Inn at 8.30am.
If you would like any further information, comment, or
interview on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against
Women, the Safe Cities Project, or any other UN activities please don’t
hesitate to contact Communications Officer Lisa Smyth Lisa.Smyth@one.un.org or UN Women’s Alethia Jimenz alethia.jimenez@unwomen.org.
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