Orange the World on 25th of Each Month – Say No to Violence Against Women and Girls
Orange the World – 25th of each month Club members met on Montpelier Hill in Harrogate on the 25th August to raise awareness about the United Nations’ UNiTE campaign to Stop the abuse of women and girls. The UNiTE campaign has proclaimed 25th of each month as #OrangeDay. We certainly were eye-catching in our orange Hi-Viz jackets and clothing The national picture shines a light on the magnitude of domestic abuse and violence against women and girls. (source IDAS) 1.6 million women are subject to domestic abuse every year in England and Wales. 85,000 women are raped in England and Wales every year whilst prosecution rates fell to under 3%. 100,000 people in the UK are at imminent risk of being murdered or seriously injured as a result of domestic abuse every year. 130,000 children live in households where there is domestic abuse. It