International Day for the Elimination of violence against women, male volunteers make promises with action

November 25 of each year is the International Day for the Elimination of violence against women. Today 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Yunnan Province Women's Federation will be in the Phuket subdistrict office Wang Jia Qiao Community Use exhibition Board for anti-violence knowledge propaganda, and on-site to provide legal and psychological advice. Provincial Women's Federation staff revealed that the male volunteers will also wear white ribbons, to make "No violence against women" commitment.

Domestic violence is one of the most prevalent forms of violence against women, including physical violence, sexual violence, mental violence and economic blockade of four forms. In China, at least 1/4 of families have domestic violence. Tao, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Rights and Interests of the provincial Women's Federation, the current Yunnan domestic violence victims more than 90% are women, in the provincial Women's Federation each year received a number of complaints, due to family violence caused by marital and family problems accounted for a large proportion, but the complaint only accounted for the tip of the

"Because of the general concealment of domestic violence, the long-term violence and the seriousness of the consequences, and away from the public view, has been regarded as family internal disputes, ' dirty linen can not be public ' traditional ideas and legislative deficiencies, so many women suffered from domestic violence can only choose to endure silently." "Tao said.

At present, "anti-domestic violence" legislation has been included in the 2012 National People's Congress legislative work plan.

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