Public Radio, Armenia
Nov 23 2006

UN Office in Armenia initiates `16 Days of Activism Against Gender
Violence Campaign’
23.11.2006 11:30

The UN Office in Armenia in partnership with the Peace Coalition has
initiated the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign.
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence runs from 25th
November to 10th December and symbolically links human rights and
gender violence issues. It highlights the UN International Day for
the Elimination of Violence Against Women, World AIDS Day, the
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery and the International
Human Rights Day.
Participants of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence
/Armenia – 2006 are more than 20 NGOs working on women and human
rights issues, international organizations, government structures and
mass media. These activities are focused on cultural and regional
dimensions of violence against women, including trafficking, and will
take place all over regions of Armenia.