UN AGENCIES MARK WORLD DAY AGAINST VIOLENCE ON WOMEN

November 25, 2003 – (Angola Press Agency - Luanda) UN agencies to Angola, Non-Governmental Organisations and the community of refugees and displaced persons are holding today a ceremony to mark the World Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women, November 25.

The official ceremony is taking place at the refugees camp of Viana, near Luanda, with three panels, namely on domestic violence, reproductive health and the right to education.

During the event, the community is presenting theatre plays and music sessions depicting their life in the rural area, as well as a discussion of the main difficulties facing their members.

The High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to Angola has been cooperating with the Ministry of Family and Women Affairs (MINFAMU) in running courses and granting micro-credits, Especially in the provinces of Moxico and Zaire, where there is a high number of refugees.

November 25 was in 1999 declared by the UN General Assembly as the World Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women.

From: http://allafrica.com/stories/200311260023.html