"I welcome the chorus of voices calling for an end to the violence that affects an estimated one in three women in her lifetime. I applaud leaders who are helping to enact and enforce laws and change mindsets. And I pay tribute to all those heroes around the world who help victims to heal and to become agents of change ."

http://globalnews.ca/news/988324/gallery-anti-violence-protesters-march-on-international-day-for-elimination-of-violence-against-women/

https://www.un.org/en/events/endviolenceday/

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon