Despite the adoption of the Convention of the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) by the UN General Assembly in 1979, violence against women and girls remains a pervasive problem worldwide. To that end, the General Assembly issued resolution 48/104, laying the foundation for the road towards a world free of gender-based violence. Another bold step in the right direction was embodied by an initiative launched in 2008 and known as the UNiTE to End Violence against Women. It aims to raise public awareness around the issue as well as increase both policymaking and resources dedicated to ending violence against women and girls worldwide. Yet, there is still a long way to go at the global scale. To date, only two out of three countries have outlawed domestic violence, while 37 countries worldwide still exempt rape perpetrators from prosecution if they are married to or eventually marry the victim and 49 countries currently have no laws protecting women from domestic violence. Today’s panel took place with KAILASA and special guest Dr. Kaplan to discuss and amplify the need for action for the elimination of Gender-based violence and shadow pandemic of Intimate Partner Violence. https://youtu.be/tIwnwN6T9Jg #worldchildrensday #action #rights #UNwomen #change #fakenews #video #deepfake #awareness #Gender #lgbtqia #advocacia #Nithyananda #KAILASA #raiseyourvoice #womenempowerment #women #womensrights #humanrights #hindutemple #empowerwomen #humanitarian #equality #equalityforall #equalrights #consciousness #femicide #indigenous