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International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation – 6 February

6 février 2024
Nicole Gregoire
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Catégories: Anglophones et anglophiles
Mots-clés: FGM, health workers, immigrant populations, risk, survivors, universal issue

Ending Female Genital Mutilation by 2030

Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons and is recognized internationally as a violation of the human rights, the health and the integrity of girls and women.

Girls who undergo female genital mutilation face short-term complications such as severe pain, shock, excessive bleeding, infections, and difficulty in passing urine, as well as long-term consequences for their sexual and reproductive health and mental health.

Although primarily concentrated in 30 countries in Africa and the Middle East, female genital mutilation is a universal issue and is also practiced in some countries in Asia and Latin America. Female genital mutilation continues to persist amongst immigrant populations living in Western Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand.

Did You Know?

  • There are over 200 million girls and women alive today who are survivors of FGM.
  • Girls are today one third less likely to be subjected to FGM compared to 30 years ago; however, progress needs to be at least 10 times faster to meet the global target of FGM elimination by 2030.
  • In 2024, nearly 4.4 million girls – or more than 12,000 each day – are at risk of female genital mutilation around the world.
  • 1 in 4 survivors underwent female genital mutilation by a health worker.
  • Daughters of FGM survivors are at significant higher risk to undergo FGM compared to daughters of women who have not undergone FGM.
  • The financial cost of health care for FGM survivors is USD 1.4 billion every year.
Source: Text: https://www.un.org/en/observances/female-genital-mutilation-day    Image: UNFPA

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons – 30 July 2023

30 juillet 2023
Nicole Gregoire
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Catégories: Anglophones et anglophiles
Mots-clés: exploitation, impunity, policy, prévention, support, survivors, trafficking, victim

THEME 2023: « Reach every victim of trafficking, leave no one behind »

The campaign for World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2023 aims to raise awareness of disturbing developments and trends identified by UNODC and calls on governments, law enforcement, public services, and civil society to assess and enhance their efforts to strengthen prevention, identify and support victims, and end impunity.

In the context of trafficking in persons, leaving people behind means

  • failing to end the exploitation of trafficking victims,
  • failing to support victim-survivors once they are free from their traffickers, and
  • leaving identifiable groups vulnerable to traffickers.

At the implementation mid-point of the 2030 Agenda and ahead of the SDG Summit 2023 this year, it is crucial to raise awareness and reinforce global commitments to eliminate trafficking in persons.

To end human trafficking, we cannot allow this crime to be met with increasing indifference and impunity. We must strengthen resilience against exploitation and the underlying socio-economic and cultural issues that are conducive to trafficking. We must sensitize everyone to the topic of human trafficking and thus push attention towards those who can make a difference in terms of changing policy and national resource management to strengthen prevention measures, improve identification of victims, increase support of survivors and end impunity.

 

Source: Text & Image: https://www.unodc.org/

International Childhood Cancer Day – 15 February

15 février 2023
Nicole Gregoire
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Catégories: Anglophones et anglophiles
Mots-clés: awareness, cancer, Children, oncologists, survivors, treatments, WHO

HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL CHILDHOOD CANCER DAY

Childhood Cancer International, a network of parent organizations that spans continents, instituted International Childhood Cancer Day to ensure that children with cancer get the best possible care. The day is set aside to raise awareness about childhood cancers and the treatments available for these diseases. Every year, more than 400,000 children, teenagers, and young adults under the age of 20 are diagnosed with cancer. While cancer is one of the leading causes of death from disease among children, the actual number of children who die because of cancer has reduced over the years.

Most cancers have effective treatments and management methods that have increased the survival rate significantly. Childhood cancers require specialized treatment plans developed by pediatric oncologists, and this day helps to publicize the existence of such treatments. International Childhood Cancer Day was also instituted to improve treatment rates and reduce the pain and suffering caused by cancer among children around the globe. While the chances of full recovery for children with cancer can reach 80% in countries that have a high G.D.P., in the middle and lower-income countries, the chances can slip down to 20%.

The I.C.C.D. focuses on the importance of equitable access to treatment for cancer among children who are suffering or are survivors of cancer. It works to ensure that all over the world, children have access to the best possible care, and can overcome the difficulties cancer poses to them and their quality of life. The initiative aims to make childhood cancer a priority in the world. It works in line with the WHO Global Initiative on Childhood Cancer towards a 60% survival rate for children with cancer.

 

Source: Text & Image: https://nationaltoday.com/international-childhood-cancer-day/

World Stroke Day – 29 October

29 octobre 2017
Nicole Gregoire
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Catégories: Anglophones et anglophiles
Mots-clés: awareness, cholesterol, diabetes, encourage, high blood pressure, illnesses, preventing, risk, signs, survivors, treating, warning

World Stroke Day raises people’s awareness on stroke and what can be done to combat it. It is observed on October 29 each year.

What Do People Do?
Many organizations across the world honor stroke survivors, their families, and caregivers on World Stroke Day. The day also honors people who have made scientific advances in treating stroke related illnesses. Activities include fun runs, awareness workshops, and free stroke screening tests. Awards are presented to recognize people who work towards treating and preventing stroke.

Background
Stroke is a non-communicable disease that attacks millions of people worldwide every year. The World Stroke campaign aims to encourage people to understand stroke risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and high blood cholesterol. The campaign also promotes healthy living and ways to recognize the warning signs of stroke and how to take action.

Source: Text: timeanddate.com Image: longevitylive.com

Stroke affects
Stroke affects everyone – we all have reason to prevent it.  (World Stroke Organization)

International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict – 19 June

19 juin 2017
Nicole Gregoire
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Catégories: Anglophones et anglophiles
Mots-clés: courage, eradication, forced marriage, girls, human trafficking, need, peaceabuilding, prévention, rape, sexual violence, survivors, victims, Women

« Endemic sexual violence including rape, abduction, human trafficking, sexual slavery and forced marriage contributes to the disproportionate suffering of women and girls in conflict. » — UN Secretary-General, António Guterres

On 19 June 2015, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 19 June of each year the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, in order to raise awareness of the need to put an end to conflict-related sexual violence, to honour the victims and survivors of sexual violence around the world and to pay tribute to all those who have courageously devoted their lives to and lost their lives in standing up for the eradication of these crimes.

The date was chosen to commemorate the adoption on 19 June 2008 of Security Council resolution 1820 (2008), in which the Council condemned sexual violence as a tactic of war and an impediment to peacebuilding.

2017 Theme: “Preventing Sexual Violence Crimes through Justice and Deterrence”.

Source: Text: UN  Image: Journée Mondiale