"Millions of women and girls around the world are assaulted, beaten, raped, mutilated or even murdered in what constitutes appalling violations of their human rights," said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his message for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
"We must fundamentally challenge the culture of discrimination that allows violence to continue."
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