International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
On , the Mirabal sisters were tragically assassinated for their fight against injustice under Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo. Their legacy inspired global action, leading the UN in 1993 to define as “any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual, or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life”; and, in 1999, to establish November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
"Violence against women must stop. On the international day dedicated to stopping this scourge, UNESCO is once again calling for unity and action, reminding us that each individual has a role to play in ensuring that gender-based violence is no longer tolerated. By fighting for women's rights, we are protecting human rights as a whole."
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Testing AI for Gender Bias
As part of the 16 of activism against gender-based violence, on 26 November, UNESCO convened an interactive Red Teaming session testing how AI systems can be misused to promote gender bias or enable technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV).
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Interview with UNESCO's Director for Gender Equality
As we mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, join us for a thought-provoking live interview hosted by UNESCO with Begona Lasagabaster, UNESCO's Director for Gender Equality.
In this special session, we dive into real conversations about the challenges and progress in addressing gender-based violence around the world.
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