Say NO to Violence against Women
One out of every three women around the world has been beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime — with the abuser usually someone known to her. Because of this situation, WAGGGS is a launch partner of the UNIFEM campaign say NO to violence against women.
More than 500,000 individuals have added their names already to UNIFEM to be counted in the Say NO to Violence against Women campaign.
The 25 November challenge…
… is to deliver one million names to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on 25 November 2008, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
Nicole Kidman, UNIFEM goodwill ambassador, has sent a special message to all Girl Guides and Girl Scouts worldwide calling everybody to join the campaign on www.saynotoviolence.org
What you can do
WAGGGS calls Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world to meet the 25 November challenge and help break the silence to give voice to women and girls who have experienced violence.
It is important to demonstrate broad-based international support to make ending violence against women a top priority.
- Find out more about the say NO to violence against women campaign
- Sign up to the campaign and encourage others to sign up
- Read Nicole Kidman’s message to all Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world
- Watch three new video clips with Nicole Kidman in which she talks about violence against women and the campaign
- If you have a website, blog or social networking site (for example, Facebook, MySpace), you can put the Say NO to Violence against Women widget on your page and collect names for the campaign right on your website
Talk about it
Use the comment section below to share your thoughts.
Your comments
Eurotransit Network 25 November 2008 - 7.51AM (GMT)
As a Network of Scouts and Guides, all belonging to WOSM/WAGGGS, we share the fantastic experience of equality between men and women... Reason why we support this campaign and give it special attention on our website.
YiS/G
Annette Simbruner 10 November 2008 - 7.11PM (GMT)
Stop all violence immediately!
Heidi Fischler 9 November 2008 - 1.22PM (GMT)
I detest violence against anybody, especially those who are weaker than the agressors. I am gainst both physical and mental violence!
Franz Fischler 9 November 2008 - 1.13PM (GMT)
No violence against women!!! I have 2 daughters, 1 daughter in law and a granddaughter. I love them and they should never be hurt!
Agatha Lvei 3 November 2008 - 7.36PM (GMT)
it is good having such organisation and it make me feel very good to say no to violence against women expecially in african and more in sierra leone. love and hope it will work.
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