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Aileen and Beth visited the ‘Tomorrow’s Women’ project on 15 Apr and took along some of the goods donated by S.I. Glasgow City members. These included toiletries, cosmetics, pants, sanitary items, and some chocolates. They had a chat to one of the staff, and met one of the service users, who told them how happy she was as she had just had her young son returned to her. They had a look round the project rooms, and were impressed by them, especially the newly set up beauty salon. They even had a go in the massage chair! Picture shows Aileen ‘enjoying’ a massage.

“Everyone has a responsibility to prevent and end violence against women and girls, starting by challenging the culture of discrimination that allows it to continue.” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon 16 days of activism against gender violence is being recognised from November 25th to December 10th worldwide. The colour of the campaign in orange.  UN buildings around the world are being lit in Orange. http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2014/11/a-global-call-to-orange-your-neighbourhood-galvanizes-communities-to-stop-violence-against-women Soroptimist International President wears orange in support of the 16 days of activism. …………………………………….. International President Ann is in good company.  Ban-ki-Moon is also wearing orange for the 16 days of activism. …………………………………. Gender violence is at the centre of all our programmes.  Soroptimist International is posting a daily blog about gender violence for each of the 16 days.  You can read the blog here: http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/16-days-of-activism-2014/post/743-16-days—day-two-shelter …………………………………………. Here are some facts against gender violence: http://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/ending-violence-against-women/facts-and-figures ……………………………………..