International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
World Inventor's Day
World Diabetes Day
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
International Day for Tolerance
International Students' Day
World Philosophy Day
Africa Industrialization Day
Universal Children's Day
World Television Day
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Violence against women and girls is a universal problem of epidemic proportions. It is estimated that at least one out of every three women around the world has been abused in her lifetime, with the abuser usually someone known to her. Violence against women in any form is a human rights violation that can devastate lives. As fear and shame still prevent many women from speaking out, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women seeks to move the issue into the public eye.