site.btaForeign Ministry Marks 25th Anniversary of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

November 25, is the 25th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls, the press centre of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday.

UN Women data indicates that almost one in three women in the world has been a victim of psychological and/or sexual violence at least once in her life, and in 2023, more than 50,000 women were killed by their partner or a family member.

These extremely alarming data show that the problem of violence against women and girls, in all its manifestations and spheres of life, requires a unified and unambiguous response from society and states.

That is why this year the UN global campaign UNITE to End Violence against Women will be on the theme “Every 10 Minutes, a woman is killed. #NoExcuse. UNiTE to End Violence against Women". As every year, the days between November 25 and  December 10, International Human Rights Day, will be days of activism against gender-based violence.

The Republic of Bulgaria, as a member state of the UN and the EU, as well as in its capacity as a member of the UN Human Rights Council for the period 2024-2026, attaches priority importance to the fight against all forms of violence against women and girls. The protection and guarantee of the full exercise of the rights of women and girls, as well as their empowerment, remain a priority of Bulgarian foreign policy in the field of human rights, the Foreign Ministry said.