16 Days Are Not Enough – We Must Fight Violence Against Women Everyday, By: Randi Davis, UNDP Resident Representative for Trinidad and Tobago, Curacao, Aruba & Sint Maarten | The Bajan Reporter

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16 Days Are Not Enough – We Must Fight Violence Against Women Everyday, By: Randi Davis, UNDP Resident Representative for Trinidad and Tobago, Curacao, Aruba & Sint Maarten | The Bajan Reporter

Each year starting on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on 25 November, global advocates work tirelessly for 16 days of activism to draw attention to the high levels of violence against women and girls around the world. For the next two weeks, activists will wear orange, light up buildings, convene […]

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