UN unveils plan to spur policy action on ending violence against women and girls

United Nations, New York, 23 November 2011 Top United Nations officials today called for engaging all of society, and especially young people, to end violence against women, a scourge that spans the globe and takes many forms, including rape, domestic violence and harassment at work. Whether in developing or developed countries, the pervasiveness of this unacceptable violence should shock us all, SecretaryGeneral Ban Kimoon said at an event in New York to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Full article: