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The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is marked every year around the world on 25th November, and is followed by 16 days of activism; a campaign to end gender-based violence. Orange the World is led by the United Nations to mark awareness of the campaign, which ends on Human Rights Day on 10th December. Buildings and organisations all over the world take part every year, by lighting up orange in an act of solidarity for the campaign and as a public call to action. This year’s campaign is on our doorstep with the Soroptimists arranging the lighting up of Cartmel Priory and Barrow Town Hall clock  for the 16 Days and  the Hoad monument in Ulverston on November 25th and Dec 10th only.

It is an opportunity to raise awareness at a local, national and International level about violence against women and girls.

Did you know that in the uk :

  •  in the UK  1 in 12 women  are victims each year 
  • 20% of all police recorded crime is violence against women and girls
  • 1 in 6 murders are related to domestic abuse. 

Figures from The National Policing Statement for VAWG, commissioned by the National Police Chiefs’ Council and College of Policing.

Grange Soroptimists work to improve the lives of women and girls worldwide and are part of  Soroptimist International,  a world-wide women’s service organisation with a network of around 72,000 club members in 121 countries.

We will be outside the Priory on Nov 25th  at 11am tying orange ribbons on the gate to raise awareness and to fundraise for Women’s Aid ,a charity working to prevent gender based violence  and support victims.

We plan to tie lots of Orange Ribbons on the gates of Cartmel Priory from Nov 25th until Dec 10th and if you would like us to tie a ribbon on for you please  donate through our Just Giving page for Women’s Aid  or CONTACT US . Please give generously. Thank you.

RIBBONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUALS  or ORGANISATIONS  EITHER ON THE DAY OR BEFOREHAND, ALTHOUGH ITS EASIER IF WE WRITE YOUR NAME ON IT AND AFFIX IT FOR YOU.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT ORANGE THE WORLD  OR RIBBONS CONTACT US