Thread by @WHO

It's the International Day to End Violence against Women.

1 in 3 🧕🏾👩🏻👩🏼‍🦰 around the 🌍 experience physical or sexual violence by:
A husband
A boyfriend
An intimate partner
A lover
A parent
A relative
A colleague
A boss
A stranger

We must #ENDviolence!

👉bit.ly/32Xh3aA

Today is the International Day to #EndViolence against Women.

If you are experiencing violence during #COVID19:
👋🏾 Reach out to supportive family, friends or neighbours
📞 Call a hotline or access information online if possible
🆘 Seek out local services for survivors

If you are experiencing violence at home during #COVID19 and need to leave in a hurry:
🏘️ Identify a friend, neighbour, relative or shelter you can go to
🔀 Plan how to get there
🎒 Keep ready essential personal items to take with you

#ENDviolence

It’s International Day to #ENDviolence against Women

During the #COVID19 pandemic, risks of violence increase due to:
❗️ More time at home with abusers
❗️ Rising stress
❗️ Isolation from social support networks
❗️ Limited access to critical services

👉bit.ly/32Xh3aA

Today is the International Day to End Violence against Women.

Women and girls can experience violence from:
A husband
A boyfriend
An intimate partner
A lover
A parent
A relative
A colleague
A boss
A stranger

#ENDviolence against women and girls!

Violence against women takes multiple forms and can be physical, sexual, and psychological

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#ENDviolence against women and girls!

It’s International Day to #ENDviolence against Women

Violence can negatively affect women’s physical, mental, sexual, and reproductive health, and may increase the risk of acquiring #HIV in some settings.

👉 bit.ly/32Xh3aA

#HealthWorkers, you can help women survivors of violence during #COVID19:
🤝 Offer first-line support to women
🩹 Provide medical treatment
❤️ Connect and refer to survivors to support

Everyone is entitled to live in a #SafeHome.

Like @Lionesses & @ArsenalWFC legend @kelly_smith10 ⚽️ who supports the @FIFAcom campaign, we all need to take a position and show violence a red card 🟥

Let's #ENDviolence against women and girls!
#16Days