International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: 25 November

The United Nations designated International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is celebrated worldwide on November 25.

The premise of the day is to raise awareness of the fact that women around the world are subject to rape, domestic violence and other forms of violence; furthermore, one of the aims of the day is to highlight that the scale and true nature of the issue is often hidden

2021 Theme “Orange the World: End Violence against Women Now!”. The day was officially designated by UNGA on December 17, 1999