In poor countries and in rich countries, in peace and in war, women are subjected to violence by their fathers, brothers, or those who once claimed to love them. In 1999, on the initiative of the World Health Organization, the United Nations General Assembly adopted November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
En 1999, por iniciativa de la Organización Mundial de la Salud, la Asamblea General de Naciones Unidas adoptó el 25 de noviembre como Jornada internacional por la eliminación de la violencia contra las mujeres.