leading up to the 57th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women to be held in March next year. The aim of our action is to raise awareness about the issue of violence against women and girls and bring attention to this pandemic, not only once a year on 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women), but every month. We also intend to make our UNiTE Ribbon a worldwide known symbol of activism to prevent and end violence against women and girls, just as Red Ribbon is for the work on preventing AIDS.

What can you do?

 
1.Wear orange on 25 July;

2.Invite others to wear orange on every 25th of the month, share posts & tweet about it!

3.Use & share the photo of the UNiTE Ribbon - the new symbol for preventing and ending violence against women and girls;

4.Visit the Orange Day event page on Say NO-UNiTE Face Book site for more details (http://www.facebook.com/events/501034676577654/?notif_t=plan_user_joined);

5.Change your Facebook cover photo to the cover photo of the Say NO - UNiTE Facebook page, promoting the Orange Day and the ribbon..

 

 

Sample Facebook posts:

• Wondering what to wear? Wear orange on Wednesday, 25 July & say NO to violence against women & girls!

• We are proclaiming every 25th of the month as Orange Day! Wear orange to take a stand on ending violence against women & girls, and encourage all your friends to do the same!

• Let's make this ribbon the global symbol on ending violence against women & girls! Put it on your Facebook page and share it with your friends. And don’t forget: the 25th of each month is Orange Day. Wear orange & say NO to violence against women & girls! [note: attach picture with ribbon to post]

 

Sample Twitter posts (hashtag #orangeday):

• We are proclaiming every 25th of the month as #orangeday - wear orange to say NO to #violenceagainstwomen & girls! via @SayNO_UNiTE

• Want to take a stand to make ending #violenceagainstwomen & girls a priority worldwide? Wear orange on the 25th! #orangeday via @SayNO_UNiTE

• Wondering what to wear? Wear orange on Wed.25 July & say NO to #violenceagainstwomen & girls! #orangeday via @SayNO_UNiTE

• Wed.25 July is #orangeday!Get ur orange shirt out of the closet &take a stand on ending #violenceagainstwomen & girls! via @SayNO_UNiTE

• Let's make this ribbon the global symbol on ending #violenceagainstwomen & girls! #orangeday via @SayNO_UNiTE [note: attach picture with ribbon to tweet]

 I hope you will join us in this action and I wish you all an active and successful Orange Day.