From the 25 of November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign is rolled out to galvanize action to end violence against women and girls around the world. The UN Women Liberia Representative specifically highlighted the role of parents in preventing sexual and gender based violence against their children. The UN Women Liberia Representative joined other speakers to called for an end to school related violence, which is the focus of this year’s ’16 Days of Activism.’“Accessing quality education is a passport to life’s achievements. The 16 Days of Activism launch event was attended by scores of Liberian women, government officials, representatives from the UN, civil society organizations, international NGOs, the diplomatic corps, amongst others. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide.

Source: GNN Liberia November 27, 2017 18:11 UTC