Posts Tagged ‘Orange day’

Churches as well as rugby players in Samoa say eliminate violence

Friday, September 30th, 2016

Four churches based in Apia joined UN Women dedicating their sermons to the cause last Sunday to mark Orange Day. This follows on efforts for the same cause by Samoa rugby. Last Sunday, the four churches joined activists, governments officials and private sector representatives to highlight issues relevant to end violence against women and girls Read more

Faith based communities can help prevent domestic violence

Friday, October 30th, 2015

In Samoa the 25th of every month is celebrated as ‘Orange Day’, initiated and led by the UNiTE campaign Global Youth Network. Orange Day calls upon activists, governments and private sector to mobilise people and highlight issues relevant to preventing and ending violence against women and girls, not only once a year, on 25 November Read more