There are stories on the violence that women and girls around the world endure, and they are horrifying. There are women who endure traumatic experiences of domestic violence or sexual harassment, hesitant to come out and name their abusers, because it might cause them their jobs, or reputations, or both. On Saturday, Nov. 25, the United Nations led the world in marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The UN says that around the world, more than one in three women have experienced physical violence, sexual violence, or both in their lifetime. Realistically, it will be through individuals’ acknowledgment that we should never allow acts, or words, of violence to be swept under the rug.

Source: The Standard November 27, 2017 15:56 UTC