The UN has marked International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation on 6 February every year since 2012. Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a severe violation of the rights of girls and women’s freedom over their bodies’ health and integrity. Under Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5: Gender Equality , this day is an opportunity to learn about the violation of these basic human rights in our communities and reflect on the ways in which we can addre

Recognized annually on 27 January, International Holocaust Remembrance Day honours the memory of over six million Jewish people who were persecuted and murdered during the Holocaust, as well as the millions of other innocent victims of the Nazi regime’s horrific atrocities and human rights violations. In November 2005, the UN officially declared 27 January as a day to remember the victims of genocide under the Nazi regime’s anti-Semitic, racist and intolerant hate crimes. Thi