Reading and Speaking skills: GENDER: "Leave no one behind"

Logo for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign led by the Secretary General’s initiative UNiTE to End Violence against Women

25th November is set as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Follow the link to read, learn and reflect on this. Then all of us must act. These are the orange spotlight days going from 25th November to 10th December and after reading them we'll learn how to help.

Orange Spotlight Days 

• 22 November 2017 The Official UN Commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 
• 25 November International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
• 27 November Spotlight on Violence against Indigenous Women and Girls 
• 29 November Spotlight on Women Human Rights Defenders International Women Human Rights Defenders Day
• 3 December Spotlight on Violence against Women with Disabilities International Day Persons with Disabilities
• 7 December Spotlight on Violence against Women in Rural Communities 
• 10 December International Human Rights Day

Another disappointing present day topic is harassment at work. Read the article and then let's debate in class. Here you are another one.