International Day for the Elimination of violence against Women

25 Novembre- International Day for the elimination of violence against women. A FAO initiative.
http://www.fao.org/gender/en/

Numerous studies underscore the social costs of rural women's lack of education and assets, linking it directly to high rates of undernutrition, infant mortality and - in some countries - HIV/AIDS infection, dislocation of family's authority and violence.