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Nations Days: Sub-Saharan Africa and End Violence

nations days: This year theme is Orange the World Raise Money to End Violence against Women and Girls, according to Rabble. A Promise is a Promise the official video of the UNiTE Campaign puts the magnitude of this global pandemic into perspective. This is just the first of 16 glowing nights to mark the United Nations 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence. Solutions exist, but they will take commitment, time, and sustainable funding on the part of governments, institutions, and individuals. The Grandmothers Advocacy Network GRAN is a multi-partisan network of volunteers across Canada, advocating for the human rights of grandmothers, vulnerable children and youth in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Hamilton and Halton region some wonderful women are taking this commitment to heart and turning it into action. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.