Violence against women and girls is a gross form of violation of basic human rights and is a widespread social problem in all countries around the world, and Bosnia and Herzegovina is no exception. In order to fight and prevent all forms of gender-based violence, Bosnia and Herzegovina was the sixth country to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, better known as the Istanbul Convention. The Convention defines violence against women as a violation of human rights and a form of discrimination against women, and represents all acts of gender-based violence that lead or may lead to physical, sexual, psychological, or financial injury or suffering for women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, either in public or in private life. In accordance with the Convention, domestic violence is defined as: "Any act of physical, sexual, psychological or economic violence that occurs within the family or household, or between former or current spouses or partners, regardless of whether the perpetrator shares or shared the same residence with the victim."
About Orange Day (#OrangeDay)
The United Nations Secretary-General's UNiTE by 2030 to End Violence Against Women Campaign (UNiTE Campaign) has proclaimed the 25th of each month as Orange Day, a day to raise awareness and take action to end VAWG. As a bright and optimistic color, orange represents a future free from violence against women and girls. The Orange Day campaign (#OrangeDay) calls upon activists, governments and UN partners to mobilize people, raise awareness, and take action to prevent and end VAWG, not only once a year, on 25 November (the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women), but every month.
Every 25th day of the month, #OrangeDay is celebrated around the world, calling upon people to wear orange and take action to end violence against women and girls in every community, at home, in public places, in schools and workplaces, during of conflict and in times of peace.
The Institute for Youth Development KULT has been pointing out the problem of violence against women and girls for years and marking every 25th of the month as Orange Day, the day of fighting against violence against women and girls. Through various campaigns and activities, the Institute informs the public about the presence of violence against women and girls, educates young people about ways to report and prevent violence, and advocates the best solutions to stop or reduce violence against women and girls.
For more information about the activities aimed at fighting and preventing violence against women and girls in 2020 and 2021 please see Annual Report: 2020 through an orange lens and Annual Report: 2021 through an orange lens.
If you would like to join our efforts in marking Orange Day in the future, please contact us via email.
Contact persons:
Dunja Škaljo
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Zerina Hubjer
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