UN House Aglow in Orange to Mark 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence

UN House was illuminated in a glow of orange as the organization commemorated 16 Days of Activism to end Gender-based Violence.

The campaign, which commenced on 25 November with the International Day to End Violence Against Women will conclude on 10 December – Human Rights Day.

On the evening of 1 December 2021, officials of Government, including the Honourable Cynthia Forde, J.P., M.P., Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, heads of United Nation agencies, representatives from the Delegation of the European Union to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean States, OECS and CARICOM/CARIFORUM, regional institutions and civil society organisations gathered in the foyer of UN House to shine the spotlight on gender-based violence and asked the region to join with the world to “Orange the World: End Violence Against Women and Girls Now! It’s Everyone’s Business!”.

The theme is an adaptation of the global 16 Days theme to align with the Caribbean Regional Spotlight Initiative’s mandate to end violence against violence and girls (VAWG). The Regional Spotlight Initiative calls on each actor from regional institutions, all sectors of society, families and individuals to make it their business to end VAWG and Family Violence (FV). The Caribbean Regional Spotlight is part of the Global Spotlight Initiative – the multi-year partnership between the European Union and the United Nations to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls by 2030.