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The United Nations Secretary-General launched in 2008 the campaign, UNiTE by 2030 to End Violence against Women. The signature colour of the campaign is orange. As a bright and optimistic colour, orange represents a future free from violence against women and girls.
- Orange the world, end violence against women | UN Women ...
From poetry and storytelling events across 22 provinces in...
- Orange the World in 16 Days - UN Women – Headquarters
A host of public events galvanized global attention and...
- Orange the world, end violence against women | UN Women ...
Dec 9, 2020 · From poetry and storytelling events across 22 provinces in Afghanistan and a solidarity mural in Moldova, to a procession with male district officials on motorbikes in Uganda and a documentary video series in Bosnia and Herzegovina, hundreds of events around the world have called for ending violence against women and girls during the 16 Days of ...
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In Kazakhstan, an animated video shared information for women on how to contact crisis centers and the available services, in 3 languages – Kazakh, Russian and English. The video was distributed widely on both traditional and social media, as well as messaging apps reaching over 1 million people.
New campaign from Ukraine, Fight Like a Girl, teaches self-defense to women and girls. The campaign features fifteen fun explanatory videos. The videos debunk stereotypes about women and girls and teach the audience how to identify different forms of gender-based violence and cybercrime. They also cover essential topics for young adults such as con...
In Chisinau, Moldova, a mural of around 700 m2 was painted to depict images and messages dedicated to gender equality and elimination of violence against women in support of the global campaign. Main color of the mural art is orange, a symbol of hope for a better life without violence for every woman and girl, in line with the international “Orange...
Social media network Odnoklassniki (OK) and UN Women Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia have launched an awareness-raising campaign #NeMolchite (Do not be silent) in support of the global 16 Days of Activism campaign. Read more.
Building up on the collaboration from last year, UN Women teamed up with the KosovoPhilharmonic Orchestra in organizing a philharmonic concert to raise awareness on the need to end violence against women and girls. Supporting the cause of the campaign, the Kosovo Philharmonic and Symphony Orchestra’s concert served as a call to end violence against...
More than 100 women with disabilities, activists and representatives of ministries and civil society from the Western Balkans and Turkey exchanged information and good practices on addressing violence against women with disabilities at the webinar “Intersectional solutions to eliminate violence against women and girls living with disabilities”. The...
Together with UN Women in Kazakhstan, a media outlet focusing on gender equality and women’s rights, Manshuq Media, ran a communications campaign around 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. Creative social media posts, Instagram stories and illustrated human interest stories in Kazakh and Russian raised awareness about intimate partne...
My generation, your generation, let’s talk gender! A unique new podcast from UN Women’s Europe and Central Asia office connects gender equality activists from across generations and all walks of life. Generations Talk Gender thoughtfully explores issues of common concern for women and girls, all of which lead to one goal: gender equality, everywher...
45 per cent of the women and girls who responded to the OSCE-led survey on violence against women in North Macedonia in 2019 stated that they have experienced some form of violence. To raise awareness on gender-based violence, the "Broken objects" video has been produced, as part of the Say No to Violence Against Women and Girls campaign in North M...
International online gathering in Kazakhstan spotlights prevention of violence against women and women’s access to justice. The conference is jointly organized by the National Commission for Women, Family and Demographic Policy under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (National Commission), OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan, OSCE Office ...
Nov 24, 2015 · The call to action is part of the UN Secretary-General’s UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign, led by UN Women. The colour orange, which has come to symbolize a bright and optimistic...
In just 30 years, Orange has become one of the most powerful brands in the world, worth over $20 billion, proving its ability to cross cultural and language barriers. It is an African brand, a European brand, a business brand, a wholesale brand, an innovation brand, and a cyber brand, bringing together 137,000 employees and investing in 26 ...
Nov 25, 2016 · A host of public events galvanized global attention and action to end the pandemic of violence against women. From marches in Uganda, Papua New Guinea, and Uruguay to a public rally on motorbikes in Egypt, people took to the streets to say no to violence, and iconic buildings lit up in orange.
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Nov 27, 2019 · Young people, and representatives of non-governmental organizations and media, marched at the main square of Elbasan, a city in central Albania, to call for the elimination of violence against women and girls and raise awareness about the issue.
