Anis Salem / Egytian Streets: Biblioteca Alexandrina Lights Up Orange, Kicks off 16 Day Campaign Against Violence towards Women and Girls

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The orange lights, used to signify a world free from violence against women and girls, according to a Facebook post by UN Women, were previously cast onto other historic buildings and monuments around the world to support the initiative, such as Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue.

Themed Generation Equality, the campaign will see participants from around the world take part in initiatives to stand against gender-based violence, as part of the broader concept–16 days of activism on behalf of women and girls.

The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an international campaign that takes place each year. It commences on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day. It was originated by activists at the inaugural Women's Global Leadership Institute in 1991.

In Egypt, the campaign will see events to push for ending gender-based violence in the workplace and the ratification of the International Labour Organization’s Convention C190, which calls for an end to all forms of discrimination against women in the world of work.


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