Pristina, 26 November 2019
Representative of the Ministry of Local Government Administration participated in the meeting on the opening of the 16 Day Activism Campaign, a campaign that is organized every year on 25 of November, known as International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women and ends on 10 December, International Day on Human Rights.
Each year, this campaign around the world calls for global action to raise awareness worldwide about preventing and eliminating violence against women and girls. The symbol of the campaign is the white ribbon, whereas the official color of the campaign is orange with a motto “End violence against women” to ensure a better future where life and the right to live freely are respected, away from any kind of violence, whether physical, psychological, emotional or economic, that violates human rights – the rights of women and girls worldwide.
On the occasion of marking the 25 November – International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women, the Agency for Gender Equality as the organizer of this meeting draws attention to the necessity of timely and based on institutional responsibilities, to all state institutions and society at large to the phenomenon of violence against women and girls.