The 16-day campaign starts from November 25, the day designated by the United Nations General Assembly, on December 17,1999, as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, to December 10, Human Rights Day. This is to raise public awareness and mobilise people everywhere to bring about change, and also to raise awareness of the fact that women around the world are subject to rape, domestic violence and other forms of violence. According to the minister, although boys were also targeted, girls were mostly at risk of sexual and gender-based violence...
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