November 25th - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

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On 17 December 1999, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted Resolution 54/134 and declared November 25th the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

Violence against women is no myth, it happens. Its a crime and its a repugnant vile act. November 25 commemorates the brutal assassination of 3 sisters in the Dominican Republic that were highly visible political activists who were on their way to visit their husbands in prison.

The sisters who were referred to as "Inolvidables Mariposas", the "Unforgettable Butterflies", have become symbols of brutalized women everywhere.They have been commemorated in poems, songs and books.They are symbols against prejudice and stereotypes, and their lives raised the spirits of all those they encountered and later, after their death, not only those in the Dominican Republic but others around the world.

Below you will see a link to a white ribbon graphic on November 25 please place this on your homepage to show your solidarity against violence toward women. I urge you to please do this to show that you, like I, will not tolerate vile acts like this. For the guys, this symbol is your pledge to show the world that you will never stoop to this level.

Research websites, get behind your local charities who are supporting this initiative and help us spread the message that violence is never ok or acceptable.

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