International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Question: On which date International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is celebrated?
(a) November 22
(b) November 21
(c) November 18
(d) November 25
Answer: (d) 
Related Facts:

  • International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is celebrated on November 25thevery year.
  • This year’s theme for the campaign is ‘Leave No One Behind: End Violence against Women and Girls.’
  • On 20 December 1993, the General Assembly adopted the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women and in 1999 the United Nations General Assemblydesignated 25 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
  • The purpose of this day is to make people aware of the eradication of violence against women.

Reference:                
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=58146#.Whkol9KWbIU
http://www.un.org/en/events/endviolenceday/