To raise public awareness of violence against women
Teachers: Visit the free MY HERO Lesson Plan for International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Includes discussion guide and learning outcomes.
Watch the following films about heroes fighting for the elimination of violence against women.
Alyse Nelson of Vital Voices makes an impassioned call to change culture and end the global crisis of violence against women.
The following story has a link so you can hear the audio as you read. Great for ESL students!
Women who speak out about violence towards women are honored in artworks.
Instituted by Rep. Bella Abzug and first established in 1971, the date commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment, the Woman Suffrage Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave U.S. women full voting rights in 1920.
External Links
UN Official Site
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Learn about a New Hero Every Day of the Year: Visit the MY HERO Calendar
Share Your Hero Essays, Films and Art through our Create Program
Outstanding essays submitted to MY HERO will be considered for a certificate/t-shirt prize or be featured on the Story Homepage.
Submit your artwork to be entered in the MY HERO art contest or to be exhibited on our Gallery Homepage.
Students can submit their films for free with a waiver to the MY HERO International Film Festival.
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Hero Stories curated by MY HERO General Editor and Writer Shannon Luders-Manuel. Shannon is a critical mixed race scholar and writer based in Hollywood, CA. |
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Short films curated by MY HERO International Film Festival director Wendy Milette. |
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Artwork curated by MY HERO Arts Education and Gallery director Victoria Murphy. |
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