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UNiTE Campaign: Orange Day (25th of every month)

The U.N. Secretary-General’s UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign, has declared the 25th of every month as “Orange Day.” This day has the function of helping people take action to raise awareness, resources and funding to help prevent violence against women and girls. Orange Day calls upon the entire society, governments, activists and partners to mobilize people and highlight issues relevant to preventing and ending gender based violence.

Article 25: Right to Adequate Standard of Living

Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights covers a wide range of rights, including those to adequate food, water, sanitation, clothing, housing and medical care, as well as social protection covering situations beyond one’s control, such as disability, widowhood, unemployment and old age. Mothers and children are singled out for special care.

Article 23: Right to Work

Over the past 25 years, the number of workers living in extreme poverty has declined dramatically, but unemployment is still a major issue, with more than 204 million people unemployed around the world in 2015.