{"id":333252,"date":"2024-11-25T11:01:55","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T15:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=333252"},"modified":"2024-11-25T11:02:43","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T15:02:43","slug":"commonwealth-secretary-generals-message-for-international-day-for-the-elimination-of-violence-against-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/gender\/commonwealth-secretary-generals-message-for-international-day-for-the-elimination-of-violence-against-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Commonwealth Secretary-General’s message for International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we come together as a global community to reaffirm our commitment to ending violence against all women and girls.<\/p>\n

This day reminds us of our shared responsibility to eliminate one of the most pervasive human rights violations.<\/p>\n

Despite the progress we have made, violence against women and girls remains a devastating reality.<\/p>\n

Globally, one in three women experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime.<\/p>\n

Sadly, this is also the case in the Commonwealth.<\/p>\n

Last year, every 10 minutes, somewhere in the world, a woman was murdered by someone in her own family.<\/p>\n

This violence is not just a personal tragedy.<\/p>\n

It reflects deep structural failings that rob women and girls of dignity, rights, and opportunities.<\/p>\n

This hidden pandemic harms everyone.<\/p>\n

It destabilises families, fractures communities, and undermines the social and economic foundations of our societies.<\/p>\n

Yet we know violence can be prevented.<\/p>\n

And we know a different future is possible.<\/p>\n

That is why I have dedicated my entire career to fighting this scourge.<\/p>\n

As a barrister, as a UK minister, and as an Attorney General, I worked tirelessly to dismantle harmful attitudes that enable such abuse.<\/p>\n

This meant engaging with everyone – from judges to police officers to first responders – to support victims, hold perpetrators accountable, and reduce the prevalence of violence.<\/p>\n

When I became Secretary-General of the Commonwealth in 2016, I built on this work by making the elimination of violence against women and girls a top priority of my leadership.<\/p>\n

We needed to make ending violence everyone\u2019s business.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why I launched the\u00a0\u2018Commonwealth Says NO MORE\u2019<\/a>\u00a0campaign and portal – the first initiative of its kind.<\/p>\n

This initiative provides governments, businesses, and citizens with free, culturally sensitive tools to challenge harmful attitudes, intervene in cases of abuse, and support survivors.<\/p>\n

While empowering people to act is essential, understanding the economic cost of violence offers another powerful argument for change.<\/p>\n

For this reason, we developed a pioneering tool to measure the economic cost of violence against women and girls.<\/p>\n

This tool quantifies how much a country loses when it fails to prevent violence and provides evidence-based solutions to improve national responses.<\/p>\n

I am proud that Seychelles and Lesotho have already utilised this tool to strengthen their prevention and intervention efforts.<\/p>\n

But there is still so much more for us to do – individually and collectively.<\/p>\n

Crises such as conflict and climate change are inflaming inequalities, leaving women and girls even more exposed to violence.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, online spaces have become new battlegrounds, rife with misogynistic hate and harassment.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s theme\u00a0\u2018No Excuse\u2019\u00a0reminds us that there is no justification for violence and no excuse for inaction.<\/p>\n

We must confront this issue with the urgency it demands.<\/p>\n

This calls for stronger laws, greater investments in prevention, better survivor protection, and more support for grassroots organisations.<\/p>\n

Today, as we honour the memory of femicide victims and stand in solidarity with survivors, let us recommit ourselves to action.<\/p>\n

Let us work together to ensure that our homes become a place of dignity, safety, and peace.<\/p>\n

Because only then will we be able to achieve peace in our world.<\/p>\n

The time is now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we come together as a global community to reaffirm our commitment to ending violence against all women and girls. 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