Orange the World! 

From November 25 to December 10, the Austrian Foreign Ministry and its representations worldwide are raising awareness of violence against women and girls under the slogan "UNITE! Invest to Prevent Violence Against Women & Girls".

Violence against women and girls is a massive problem that takes many different forms, including genital mutilation, forced marriage, human trafficking, attacks on female journalists, violence at home or in the workplace. Gender-based violence is manifest in all societies, age groups, and social strata.

That is why gender-based violence is a top-priority issue in Austria’s foreign policy: Austria has been committed nationally and internationally to strengthening the rights of women and girls. In 2023, Austria once again supports the UN Women campaign “Orange the World” to raise awareness about gender-based violence.

Because women’s rights are human rights!

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Facts & Figures:

 One in three women suffer from physical, mental and/or sexual violence.

 Every 11 minutes, a girl or woman died in 2020 from a violent act committed by someone she knew.

 At least 15 million young women have become victims of forced sexual intercourse.

 More than 640 million women over the age of 15 have experienced violence at the hands of their partners.

 70% of registered trafficking victims in 2018 were female.

 Around 250 million women alive today were forcibly married as minors.

 Genital mutilation affects more than 200 million women and girls worldwide.

AT engagement:

 Austria is pushing for the ratification of the Istanbul Convention on Violence against Women on a global level.

 Through the Austrian Development Cooperation, Austria combats tradition-based violence against women and girls in partner countries.

 All humanitarian projects financed by Austria contribute to promoting gender equality.

 With the help of the Foreign Disaster Fund (AKF), Austria supports 23 projects that focus on the protection against gender-based violence.

 As a long-standing constant of Austrian cultural diplomacy, Austria's cultural work abroad pursues the aim of strengthening women’s rights.