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A high-level meeting to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women will take on Monday, 25 November 2024, in the United Nations General Assembly Hall. The event, held in memory of the Mirabal sisters who were assassinated in the Dominican Republic during the dictatorship of Rafael Leónidas Trujillo, will be hosted at the UN headquarters in New York City.
The program is scheduled to run from 10am to 1pm.and from 3pm to 6pm. Dominican Republic’s Minister of Women, Mayra Jiménez, traveled to New York to take part in the events.
The United Nations General Assembly is inviting all member states, the UN system, and other international, regional, and subregional organizations to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The goal is to raise awareness about...
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