President hosts the International Women’s Club of Dublin marking International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Wed 27th Nov, 2019 | 11:30
location: Áras an Uachtaráin

Áras an Uachtaráin

Wednesday, 27th November, 2019

President hosts the International Women’s Club of Dublin marking International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

To mark the 16 Days of Action and the International Day for the Eradication of Violence Against Women, President Higgins hosted a reception for the International Women's Club of Dublin.

The event is one in a series of events at which the President has highlighted the serious issue of gender based violence, and President Higgins used the reception to highlight the fact that each year, 50,000 women are killed by their partners or family members.

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President Higgins is one of the champion world leaders of the HeForShe campaign.

 

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