INTERNATIONAL

DAY FOR THE

ELIMINATION OF

VIOLENCE AGAINST

WOMEN

25th NOVEMBER

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE

ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE

AGAINST WOMEN

25th NOVEMBER

In December 1999, the United Nations General

Assembly adopted Resolution 54/134 declaring

November 25th the International Day for the

Elimination of Violence Against Women.

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE

ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE

AGAINST WOMEN

25th NOVEMBER

The origins of this day go back to 1960, when the

three Mirabal sisters from the Dominican Republic

were violently assassinated for their political

activism. The sisters, known as the Unforgettable

Butterflies, became a symbol of the crisis of

violence against women in Latin America.

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE

ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE

AGAINST WOMEN

25th NOVEMBER

MORE INFORMATION:

• SAY NO – UNITE

• Facts & Figures on Violence Against Women

• White Ribbon Day Resources

• The origin of the date: death of the Mirabal sisters

• Violence against Women Introduction and Posters

by Pablo Carrascosa (pdf)

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE

ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE

AGAINST WOMEN

25th NOVEMBER

"HOW COME, HOW LONG" BY KENNETH EDMONDS (BABYFACE)

“How Come, How Long” by Kenneth Edmonds (Babyface) is a

song about a woman killed by her lover. No one comes to her aid

and turn a blind eye to the abuse. The song was meant to raise

awareness about physical abuse.