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Remarks by the President of the General Assembly
Mr Philemon Yang
High-level meeting to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women<\/strong><\/p>\n

Monday, 25 November 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

General Assembly Hall<\/strong><\/p>\n

[As Delivered]<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Excellencies,<\/p>\n

Ladies and Gentlemen,<\/p>\n

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I am pleased to convene this High-level meeting commemorating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.<\/p>\n

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Let us remember the tragedy that inspired the proclamation of this day.<\/p>\n

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In 1960, the Mirabal sisters were brutally assassinated for their courageous activism and resistance to oppression.<\/p>\n

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They became symbols of the pervasive scourge of violence against women worldwide. This scourge continues to upend the lives of millions of women and girls today.<\/p>\n

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Too often, this violence is rooted in and exacerbated by a deep-seated gender inequality and regressive social attitudes toward women and girls.<\/p>\n

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We must be far more resolute in combating this violence, and act with greater urgency than in the past.<\/p>\n

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Let us use this International Day as an opportunity to exchange best practices, identify critical gaps, and strengthen our commitment to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls.<\/p>\n

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The international community has made historic strides in the right direction.<\/p>\n

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In 1979, we adopted the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.<\/p>\n

This was an affirmation that women\u2019s rights are human rights.<\/p>\n

The Convention commits signatories to eliminate discrimination, promote gender equality, and empower women worldwide.<\/p>\n

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The 1993 Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action further prioritized ending violence as essential to achieving gender equality.<\/p>\n

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These are milestones that have led to the adoption in several countries of national legislation aimed at empowering women, ending gendered violence, and providing vital support to survivors.<\/p>\n

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Yet today, a lack of adequate enforcement or political will limits the impact of these measures.<\/p>\n

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Women and girls are still being killed and battered because of their gender.<\/p>\n

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Women who play a role in the public sphere, including in politics, still face violence both online and offline, with some attacks proving fatal.<\/p>\n

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Globally, an estimated 736 million women\u2014nearly one in three\u2014have experienced physical or sexual violence, or both, at least once in their lives.<\/p>\n

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This is unacceptable!<\/p>\n

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We must actively promote policies and programmes that address the root causes of violence against women and girls, striving toward true gender equality.<\/p>\n

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We must end discriminatory laws and social norms. We must also implement robust legal frameworks and policies to fully uphold gender equality and women\u2019s rights.<\/p>\n

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Men and boys have an important role in this fight. They are allies who must introspect on what they can do better.\u00a0\u00a0Moreover, they must take proactive steps to change discriminatory attitudes toward women and prevent violence against them.<\/p>\n

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It is our collective responsibility to do so too.<\/p>\n

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Excellencies,<\/p>\n

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In the Pact for the Future, Member States reaffirmed their commitment to the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, reinforcing their efforts to achieve gender equality,<\/p>\n

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