World affairs

On Human Rights day, help end violence towards women and girls

On Human Rights day, help end violence towards women and girls

Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December to commemorate the day on which, in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Human Rights Day also marks the end of 16 days of activism to galvanise action to end violence against women and girls (VAWG) around the…

Getting to zero

A week ago it was World AIDS Day, held on the 1st December each year, it offers an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support and understanding for people living with HIV and commemorate those who have died. And it was just over ten weeks ago, back in…

Violence against women is one of the most tolerated violations of human rights that exists in the world today

“Violence against women and girls is a global epidemic. Though some societies have made more progress than others, we must all work together to end it.” Baroness Northover, Permanent Under Secretary of State for International Development. This week the world recognised Human Rights Day, a date enshrined by the UN General Assembly 24 years ago…