Caribbean Matters: The battle against gender-based violence continues

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While most news media, in the States and around the world, has been focused on the U.S election, recent events in Syria, the assassination of the United Healthcare CEO, and the ever more absurd and unqualified appointments of convict-elect Donald Trump, a critical campaign addressing gender-based violence and femicides around the world has come and gone with little fanfare.

UN Women has mounted a global campaign to engage governments and local activists, known as “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.”

The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international civil society led campaign. It commences on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and ends on 10 December, Human Rights Day, highlighting that violence against women is the most pervasive breach of human rights worldwide. The campaign was launched by activists at the inaugural Women's Global Leadership Institute in 1991, and has since mobilized individuals and organizations, including the United Nations and partners worldwide to advocate for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls (VAWG).