International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: 25 November

The United Nations designated International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is celebrated worldwide on November 25.
Purpose: to raise awareness of the fact that women around the world are subject to various forms of violence and true nature of the issue is often hidden.
2021 Theme “Orange the World: End Violence against Women Now!”.
The day was officially designated by UNGA on December 17, 1999