16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

25 November 2017
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African Development Bank (Abidjan)

'Leave No One Behind: End Violence against Women and Girls'

Dr. Jennifer Blanke, Vice President, Agriculture, Human and Social Development and Ms Vanessa Moungar, Director Gender Women and Civil Society Department made statements on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

The Gender women and Civil society department (AHGC) will be hosting a series of initiatives aiming at celebrating the 16 Days campaign from November 25 to December 10, 2017. Violence against women is a global issue that touches everyone, irrespective of age, sex and, it is worldwide.

Let's keep the world ORANGE throughout the 16 Days campaign to help end violence against women and girls.

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