There are a number of campaigns running at the moment to mark 16 days of activism against gender based violence. The UN reckons that gender based violence is experienced by approximately 70% of women across the world.
The campaign, called 'The 16 Days Campaign' began on November
25, the International Day Against Violence Against Women, and ends on
December 10, International Human Rights Day.
General info on violence against women can be found on a number of sites, including the WHO which highlights not only the % of women who experience physical assault but also some of the risk factors and the role of conflict. .
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You can read more about the campaign and the work of one organisation, International Medical Corps, on the following link. IMC work in some of the poorest countries in the world, and in particular in countries in the midst of or recovering from conflict and other humanitarian crises. If you are moved to give a donation, please do. Your contribution will help IMC make a difference to the lives of women and girls around the world:
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