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#HearMeToo: 16 days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence

Marching for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Thousands of people march on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Source: EFE-EPA/Orlando Barra

One in three women and girls experience violence in their lifetime. From 25 November to 10 December, the world celebrates 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence an opportunity to campaign to end violence against women and girls around the world. We look at the findings of a survey on gender equality that has found more than half of young Australian women have faced discrimination.


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By Joy Joshi

Presented by Mireille Kayeye

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One in three women and girls experience violence in their lifetime. From 25 November to 10 December, the world celebrates 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence an opportunity to campaign to end violence against women and girls around the world. We look at the findings of a survey on gender equality that has found more than half of young Australian women have faced discrimination.



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