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The United Nations General Assembly has designated November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (Resolution 54/134). [1] The premise of the day is to raise awareness around the world that women are subjected to rape, domestic violence and other forms of violence; furthermore, one of the aims of the day is to highlight that the scale and true nature of the ...
Indigenous Disability Awareness Month; International day against violence and bullying at school including cyberbullying; International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict; International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women; International Day for Tolerance
The following is a list of notable month-long observances, recurrent months that are used by various governments, groups and organizations to raise awareness of an issue, commemorate a group or event, or celebrate something.
Nov. 12—NEWBERRY — Newberry County Council proclaimed November as Family Court Awareness Month during their meeting on Wednesday, November 1. The proclamation seeks to bring awareness to the ...
October:National Down Syndrome Awareness Month; November: National Entrepreneurship Month [52] November: Military Family Month; November: National Bone Marrow Donor Awareness Month; November: National Hospice Month; November: National Adoption Month; November: National Family Caregivers Month; November: National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month
Waco, TX (FOX 44) — Victims of domestic violence are at higher risk during this season because of stress that comes with the holidays. “We’ve got financial, we’ve got more family compound ...
The NESD Family Violence Prevention Conference began in 2013 with a group of community agencies, with the initiative to address family violence. With limited education available in rural South ...
Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) evolved from the Day of Unity held in October 1981. The first Domestic Violence Awareness Month was observed in October 1987. Congress designated October as DVAM in 1989. [24] Such legislation has passed every year since with National Coalition Against Domestic Violence providing key leadership. [25] [26 ...