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Eradication of violence against women
Last Updated October 27, 2023
About movement to end violence against women
Purpose of exercise
Violence is by no means acceptable, regardless of the gender of the subject, the perpetrator, or the relationship of the victim. Violence against women, such as trafficking and sexual harassment, significantly violates the human rights of women and is an important issue to be overcome in forming a gender equality society.
The government has set a period of “Exercise to Eliminate Violence against Women” and will further strengthen efforts on issues of violence against women, such as raising public awareness.
The symbol of eradication of violence against women specified by the government
Period of exercise
Two weeks each year from November 12 to November 25 (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women)
Chanting
Cabinet Office and other members of the Gender Equality Promotion Headquarters (Head: Prime Minister)
About Purple ribbon
It was born in 1994 in a small town of Berlin, New Hampshire, United States, with the aim of creating a safer world for the victims of violence and abuse.
It has spread throughout the world as a grassroots movement aimed at a society that does not allow violence against women, and purple has become a symbolic color of the movement to end violence against women.
Initiatives in FY2023
We light up various parts of the city with "purple", which is symbol color of exercise according to period of "exercise to eliminate violence against woman" period.
In addition, educational images will be posted on Minato Mirai Line Homedoor and digital signage at Shin-Yokohama Station on the digital signage at Shin-Yokohama Station, so that younger generations can deepen their awareness and understanding of dating DV. In addition, advertisements will be distributed on SNS "Instagram".
Press release document (PDF: 697KB)
Light-up implementation facilities
Yokohama City Hall (6-50-10 Honcho, Honmachi, Naka-ku)
From Wednesday, November 1 to Tuesday, 7th from 17:00 to 22:00
From Sunday, November 19 to Saturday, 25th from 17:00 to 22:00
The Kitanaka side lights up.
Yokohama CosmoWorld (Amusement Park) Ferris wheel Cosmo clock 21 (2-8-1 Shinko, Naka-ku, Naka-ku)
Sunday, November 12 and Saturday, 25th from 16:00 to 24:00
Gender Equality Center Yokohama Kita (1-1-1-1-3 Azaminominami, Aoba-ku)
From Thursday, November 2 to Thursday, 30th from 17:30 to 21:00
Related page
We provide consultation on violence from spouses and partners, consultation on various issues faced in daily life such as couples, parents and children, and work, and consultation when human rights are violated due to gender discrimination.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Consultation is free and secrets are kept strictly.
※The Policy Bureau Gender Equality Promotion Section does not accept consultations including e-mail.
Yokohama City DV Consultation Support Center
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Policy Bureau Gender Equality Promotion Section
Phone: 045-671-2017
Phone: 045-671-2017
Fax: 045-663-3431
Email address: ss-danjo@city.yokohama.jp
Page ID: 479-237-378