Proclamation No. 1172 extended the national campaign to 18 days including December 12– a historic date that marked the signing in the year 2000 of the UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially women and children. In 2016, the Inter-Agency Council of Violence against Women adopted the theme “VAW-free community continue reading : 2021 Orange Your Day in ZCWD!

The 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW) starts on November 25, which is the International Day to Eliminate VAW and ends on December 12 of every year, which is the Human Rights Day. This observance is to emphasize the Violence Against Women is a human rights violation and to make sure that protection continue reading : ZCWD Observes 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW)