India Gate lights up in orange for UN's violence against women
November 25, 2015 20:16
As part of a global 'Orange the World' campaign, the iconic India Gate today lit up in the colour orange celebrating the International Day of Elimination of Violence against Women.
The event was organised by UN Women Indian along with UNFPA India, UNDP and UN in India as part of the United Nations' global campaign that is set to continue till December 10, designated as the UN's Human Rights Day.
Inaugurating the event Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan said, "Addressing the issue of woman empowerment should be the topmost priority right now. During my tenure as a minister, we celebrated women empowerment day every year.
"Violence against woman is disliked and condemned worldwide. Ending discrimination against woman and empowering them should be given importance in India," she said.
Frederika Meijer Representative UN Population Fund, India and country director UNFPA said that United Nations aims to eliminate all kinds of violence against women and gender discrimination and seeks to end it by 2030.
Filmmaker and classical dancer Aishwarya Dhanush who was present at the event said, "The awareness regarding the discrimination and violence against women should start from home. Raising hands must only be for raising doubts, and nothing else. The foundation has to be started right from the home."
Photograph: @MKBKSH/Twitter
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