Elimination of Violence against Women
Teams from across Leigh Day have prepared a series of blogs to raise awareness about the many ways in which violence against women remains one of the most prevalent and pervasive human rights violations, and the role of legal remedy for survivors.
25 November is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, a focal point for individuals and organizations around the world to call for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls. This date marks the start of 16 days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, which ends on 10 December, Human Rights Day.
This is an annual campaign that seeks to propel governments, institutions and the public to present their commitment to ending violence against women and girls. This year's theme is 'Invest to prevent violence against women and girls'.
According to statistics from the United Nations, nearly one in three women and girls worldwide will experience physical or sexual violence during their lifetime. They previously reported in 2023 that there had been a 50 per cent increase in gender violence from the previous year.
Elimination of Violence Against Women blogs
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The role of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in protecting the most vulnerable: Operational Grievance Mechanisms for women in agribusiness
Melanie Jacques and Sarah Gibbons begin the International Day of Violence Against Women series with a focus on violence against women in the agricultural sector. They discuss the role of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights as a tool for developing effective Operational Grievance Mechanisms as a means by which women can raise concerns and complaints about the human rights impacts of the operations in which they work.