Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday launched a campaign "16 days of action" to combat violence against women, on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
The Secretary-General -hspma UN News Center reported that sexual violence and gender-based is the most extreme and widespread form of inequality faced by women and girls.
He said the woman out of every three exposed to sexual violence at some time in her life, starting with rape and violence within the family and the end of harassment at work and the Internet.
The Secretary-General said that women and girls are subjected to violence in all countries and neighborhoods, and often does not reach for these crimes, "Violence against women and girls is a global pandemic is destroying the lives of people and affect communities and inhibits development. It is not limited to any region or a political system, or culture or social class he is in every level of society in the world. It is happening at a time of peace, and it becomes worse during the conflict. "
He pointed to the abduction of 200 girls in Nigeria; and Iraqi women subjected to rape and sexual slavery during the conflict; also suffered Telmivtan Hendetan of rape and murder and the suspension of their bodies from a tree.
Urged to tackle the culture of discrimination that allows violence to continue, break down stereotypes and negative attitudes about gender, and enact laws and their application to prevent discrimination, exploitation and put an end to them.
The Secretary-General called on all to condemn all acts of violence against women and to challenge discrimination and impunity and to put an end to the ways of thinking and habits that encourage violence against women and girls or ignore or tolerate him. Has been lighting the surrounding area of the United Nations in New York and the Secretariat Building and the Empire State Building in New York City's famous orange-colored lights, and will be many other occasions in the organization all over the world to garner support for the elimination of violence against women.
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