wear the
ribbon,
k the silence
wear the ribbon, break the silence
join Annie Lennox, Dawn French ,
Ainsley Harriott and Gaby Roslin
in supporting White Ribbon Day 2000
November 25th - end
violence against women
the
facts...the facts...the
facts
- one in four women
experience domestic violence
at some time during their
lives
(British Medical
Association 1998)
- globally, men's violence
causes more death and disability amongst
women under 44, than cancer,
malaria or war
(World Bank Discussion Paper
255)
- the police in the UK receive 1300 calls from victims of
violence in
the home every day: 81% of these are from women attacked by men
(Violence Research Programme, University of London, 2000)
"White ribbon day is about breaking the silence - be a part of it,
make it happen"
Kate Adie, BBC
Chief News Correspondent
visit our
website to find out more www.womankind.org.uk or call 020
7588 6099
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