International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

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.