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November the 25th is the International Day for the Elimination1 of Violence Against Women. It was started by the United Nations General Assembly in 1999. The UN asked governments, international organizations and NGOs to raise global awareness2 of this terrible and widespread problem. This is particularly important in the many countries where the issue of violence against women is hidden. Women all over the world are the victims of domestic violence, rape3, psychological torment4 and other forms of abuse. There is no country in which women are free from violence. The UN said violence against women is a barrier to achieving equality, human rights, development and peace.
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is observed on November 25 because of a horrific historical event. On this day in 1960, three sisters were brutally5 killed in the Dominican Republic. The Mirabal sisters were political activists6. They campaigned against the corrupt7 government of that time. Throughout their political activity, the women and their husbands were put in prison and beaten many times. This did not dampen their desire for political change. President and dictator Rafael Trujillo ordered their execution. The sisters became known as the "Unforgettable Butterflies". They symbolized8 the victimization of women and were commemorated9 in novels, poems, songs and books.
1 elimination | |
n.排除,消除,消灭 | |
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2 awareness | |
n.意识,觉悟,懂事,明智 | |
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3 rape | |
n.抢夺,掠夺,强奸;vt.掠夺,抢夺,强奸 | |
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4 torment | |
n.折磨;令人痛苦的东西(人);vt.折磨;纠缠 | |
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5 brutally | |
adv.残忍地,野蛮地,冷酷无情地 | |
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6 activists | |
n.(政治活动的)积极分子,活动家( activist的名词复数 ) | |
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7 corrupt | |
v.贿赂,收买;adj.腐败的,贪污的 | |
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8 symbolized | |
v.象征,作为…的象征( symbolize的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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9 commemorated | |
v.纪念,庆祝( commemorate的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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