On November 6 the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) launched a new advocacy program called “Say NO – UNiTE to End Violence Against Women”. The campaign serves to spotlight international efforts to garner attention and action on the issue of violence against women.

The goal of the campaign is to reach 10,000 “actions” by March 2010, and one million in one year. Actions vary from volunteering at abuse shelters to donating to programs that protect victims of violence or educate women and girls.

The project will be a continuation of the “Say NO” signature campaign launched by UNIFEM in 2008. In one year the petition received five million signatures, including the names of Heads of State and parliamentarians from 69 countries.

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