#OrangeTheWorld: Tweeple on Board to Stop Violence Against Women

With violence against women showing no signs of abating across the world, this hashtag attempts to bring awareness.

Imagine a world where women feel safe stepping out of their homes, where headlines about with gender-based violence are not splashed across papers everyday.

25 November marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, a day marked in hope of turning this ideal into a reality.

Today kicks off the annual international campaign ‘16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence’ that runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day.

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations in our world. The stigma, shame and silence around reporting these crimes encourages a culture where these crimes are still committed within families, within organised crime, and by strangers, in many parts of the world with impunity.

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Listen to survivors.
Share their stories.
Talk about consent.

Small actions can have a big impact to end rape culture.

Do your part during #16Days of Activism by joining #GenerationEquality & standing against rape! #orangetheworld https://t.co/Hj0UGXgOjp

— UN Women (@UN_Women) November 24, 2019

Believe survivors.
Don’t excuse perpetrators.
Don’t joke about gender-based violence.

Monday is the Int'l Day to End Violence against Women: https://t.co/ZILe324Ozz via @UN_Women #orangetheworld pic.twitter.com/Lv7RW58d1r

— United Nations (@UN) November 24, 2019

Social media movements such as #MeToo, #TimesUp, #NotOneMore have been successful in the recent past in giving voice to social issues that are usually swept under the carpet. UN Agencies’s campaign #OrangeTheWorld aims to highlight the struggle for the elimination of violence against women.

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#OrangeTheWorld Highlights a Global Fight

I firmly believe that VAW is a disgrace to human society. Our moral duty to eliminate all forms of VAW. Irrespective of who we are & where we are, we can contribute in eliminating social, cultural & traditional norms & practices which r discriminatory to women #orangetheworld

— Mohna Ansari (@MohnaAnsari) November 25, 2019

Through words, actions & inactions; leniency to perpetrators; the media we consume, jokes we laugh at & attitudes we do not question, we become part of a culture that allows rape to continue. #16DaysOfActivism starts today. Join #OrangeTheWorld #GenerationEquality Against Rape!✊🏽 pic.twitter.com/eYInC92Tqm

— Setaita Tavanabola (@TavaSetaita) November 24, 2019

Women choose not to report domestic violence for a myriad different reasons.

In #Maldives, out of 412 cases of domestic violence reported by women, from January 2015 to October 2019, only 32 reached the prosecution stage.#OrangeTheWorld #GenerationEquality

— Junayd (@mjunayd) November 24, 2019

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Sexual abuse is not always physical & it doesn’t always leave visible scars. Get your facts on violence against women and join #GenerationEquality in standing against rape: https://t.co/206Rx1G9aU via @UN_Women #orangetheworld #16days pic.twitter.com/rfKb2l54Yo

— Phumzile Mlambo (@phumzileunwomen) November 24, 2019

Indian Leaders Lend Their Support

On International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, let us renew our commitment to ensure girls and women remain safe and face no threats. Violence against women is the most devastating human rights violation and it must stop.

— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) November 25, 2019

Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. We must all respect women and work together to bring about a positive change in their lives. Let us take special care of them for a better world

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) November 25, 2019

November 25th is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. #StopViolenceagainstWomen#GenerationEquality #orangetheworld@PMOIndia @MinistryWCD@smritiirani @UNinIndia @unwomenindia @unindia pic.twitter.com/daz6WzzzC6

— Rekha Sharma (@sharmarekha) November 25, 2019

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