Today, 25 November is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and yesterday, Monday 24 November 2014, President Danilo Medina expressed his wish that no more families should experience the pain of losing a woman at the hands of her spouse.
He praised the hard work being done by the Ministry of Women and other government departments in their quest to eradicate gender violence.
He mentioned the support of the office of the First Lady, led by his wife Candida Montilla, while highlighting a recent educational guide that was produced to contribute to changing from a culture of violence to peace, not only within families but also in the country as a whole. He went on to say that the key to eradicating domestic violence was education and strengthening family organizations.
The International Day of Violence against Women was established by the United Nations in commemoration of the murder of Dominican national heroines the Mirabal sisters Patria, Minerva and Maria Teresa, to be celebrated on 25 November each year.
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