Among the 56 thousand signatures are those of former player Raí, singer Sérgio Reis, former president Lula and hundreds of political authorities and leading men. The initiative also marks the reinforcement, in Brazil, of the Secretary-General's campaign to end violence against women
Minister Iriny Lopes delivered to the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, a document with 56 thousand signatures of Brazilian men committed to ending violence against women
On a visit to Brazil, the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, received on June 16, in Brasília, 56 thousand signatures from Brazilian men collected by the “Men United to End Violence against Women” campaign, led by the Secretariat of Policies for Women. The petition was delivered by Minister Iriny Lopes, from the Secretariat of Policies for Women, who reinforced the Brazilian Government's commitment to ending violence against women and the involvement of new actors, such as the male public.The list with the names of Brazilian men will be part of the global counter of signatures and actions driven by the Secretary-General's campaign “UNITE to end violence against women”. In the country, signatures were collected online, demonstrating the public commitment of political leaders, athletes, artists and thousands of anonymous people to the full implementation of the Maria da Penha Law and the implementation of public policies aimed at eliminating violence against women. . The initiative was developed in partnership with UN Women, UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund), Instituto Papai, Instituto Promundo and Agende – Ações em Gênero e Cidadania.
During the cocktail party in honor of the Secretary-General and his wife, Mrs. Ban Soon-taek, the national version of the campaign logo “Brazil – UNITE for the end of violence against women” and the website www.onu .org.br/unase. The event was attended by UN Goodwill Ambassadors, the Diplomatic Corps and Government Representatives.
Between 1997 and 2007, 41,532 women died as victims of homicide – a rate of 4.2 murdered per 100,000 inhabitants. This corresponds to the murder of 10 women per day in Brazil. They die in a much lower number and proportion than men (92% of victims), but the level of female murder in Brazil is above the international standard. Female murder rates in Brazil are higher than those in most European countries, according to the 2010 Violence Map, whose rates do not exceed 0.5 cases per 100 thousand inhabitants, but are below nations that top the list, such as South Africa (25 per 100 thousand inhabitants) and Colombia (7.8 per 100 thousand).
UNITE: a global campaign
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's campaign, UNITE to end violence against women, aims to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls in all parts of the world.
UNA-SE calls on governments, civil society, women's organizations, young people, the private sector, the media and the entire UN System to join forces in eradicating the global phenomenon of violence against women and girls. By 2015, UNA-SE aims to achieve five objectives in all countries:
Adopt and enforce national laws to combat and punish all forms of violence against women and girls. Adopt and implement multisectoral national action plans.* Strengthen data collection on the spread of violence against women and girls.* Increase public awareness and social mobilization.* Eradicate sexual violence in conflicts
Source: UNU Women Communications Office
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