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UNDP Statement - 16 Days of Activism
UNDP Statement - 16 Days of Activism
March 28, 2023
Every year between 25 November and 10 December the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) joins the rest of the world to commemorate the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, a global campaign advocating for the prevention and Ending Violence Against Women and Girls in Uganda: Take Urgent Action Now! elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). The campaign’s theme for 2022 is “UNITE! Activism to end violence against women and girls”, inviting all of us to play a role in showing support and galvanizing efforts to end VAWG. To commemorate the 16 Days of Activism, I and the UNDP family have joined the call for collective and concrete action to protect women and girls from violence and in turn to achieve sustainable development for all. This call is more urgent than ever due to increasing prevalence of VAWG across the globe, something that has been exacerbated by current global shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic, conflict, climate change, and associated loss of livelihoods and economic stress.