"Violence against women is an abomination" (Ban Ki-moon, SG of the United Nations)

United Nations, 5 March 2009 - In February 2008, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched his campaign, UNite to End Violence against Women, a multi-year effort aimed at preventing and eliminating violence against women and girls in all parts of the world.
In recognition of the urgent need to bring women and men together in this endeavour, the theme of this years International Womens Day is Women and Men United to End Violence against Women and Girls. Dating back nearly a century, Womens Day provides an opportunity to pay tribute to the achievements of women and to highlight the needs and concerns of women on the national, regional and global agenda. This year, the Day provides an opportunity to call women and men everywhere to action by shining a spotlight on the issue of violence against women and the goals of the Secretary-Generals campaign.

International Women's Day 2009:
http://www.un.org/events/women/iwd/2009/index.shtml

Statement by the Secretary-General:
http://www.un.org/apps/sg/sgstats.asp?nid=3733

View the entire Commemoration event (Real Media, 1 hour and 53 minutes):
http://webcast.un.org/ramgen/ondemand/specialevents/2009/se090305am2.rm

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[sophilianate]

Yes, obviously violence and sexism goes both ways. But there is no denying that violence is more inflicted on women than men, by men. and obviously this was to talk about the end of violence against women, and sexism against women, which occurs the majority of the time in more countries, than towards men.

[MsSid87]

Very Welll!!!

[SaiHakkaifan]

"Real men dont hit women,"

Absolutely true.