Tuesday, November 25

25th November

0 comments Posted by Okledia at 23:47

25th November is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and it was in 1999 that the United Nations General Assembly designated it as such. Why this day? It's the anniversary of the murder of the three Mirabal sisters in 1960 - political activists in the Domincan Republic fighting against dictatorship. They were known as the Butterflies...


Here is a Bulgarian song I love that treats this important and disturbing issue:
Karizma - Could I run away from you?


 

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