The brave is not violent, campaign against mistreatment of women and girls

The Brave Is Not Violent campaign to end violence against women and girls It is from Unete Latin America and the Caribbean, from the United Nations. He asks us, what is the meaning of being brave? What does "being a man" mean?

In it they call all young people to be brave, performing extraordinary acts and, at the same time, simple and everyday, such as breaking the stereotypes that cause violence. A violence unfortunately too present in the lives of many women and girls in the world.

And is that one in three women has been or will be the victim of some type of violence at some time in their life. Violence against women and girls is not limited to a particular political or economic system, but is prevalent in all societies of the world.

Many attitudes encourage the submission and discrimination of women and girls, so this campaign will be present in carious countries, in Argentina a contest is underway and next week we will see it in Ecuador, although there are activities throughout Latin America and Caribbean.

"The brave is not violent" He intends that, especially young men, rethink the meaning of being brave, of "being a man" and questioning their own masculinity generating positive actions against violence against women and girls.

This Wednesday, July 10, this campaign is launched for all of Latin America and the Caribbean in Quito, Ecuador, which has the support of the UN and UNICEF, among other organizations.

This is an action within the framework of the United Nations Secretary General Campaign UNETE to end violence against women. Campaigns needed to end this unacceptable abuse.

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