UNiTE! Activism to eliminate violence against women and girls 

That’s the theme the United Nations has chosen this year to mark November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. As the United Nations reminds us in their release, “Five years ago, the #MeToo movement … gained momentum and sparked a global mobilization creating a sense of urgency to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls. Since then, unprecedented awareness and momentum has emerged through the hard work of grassroots activists, women’s human rights advocates, and survivor advocates around the world to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls.”

It’s hard not to think of the courageous Iranian women who have been mobilized since September following the death of Mahsa Amini, and who are shaking the Iranian regime despite the fierce repression. An example among many others, but highly symbolic. Proof that citizen mobilization makes our societies move forward. The good news of the day comes from France, where the National Assembly voted this Thursday, November 24, in favor of including the right to abortion in the Constitution.

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