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Today, 25 November is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, marking the beginning of UN Women’s 16 days of activism, with this year’s theme being “Every 10 Minutes, a woman is killed. #NoExcuse. UNiTE to End Violence against Women”.

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From 25 November to 10 December, The Meteor will be publishing stories connected to the 16 days of activism, which coincides in 2024 with the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration.

Over the next 16 days we will be reporting on this topic from a Greater Manchester perspective. Notable dates we’ll be covering include:

Additionally, we’ll be interspersing our articles on these days with interviews, poetry, data stories and more on the subject of gender-based violence.


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