From 25 November to 10 December 2008, PSI will again be participating, along with the ITUC and other Global Union Federations in the 16 days of activism to end violence against women.PSI has produced a range of materials to assist affiliates in their work on this very important topic including a booklet that sets out the facts and suggests actions unions might take a series of posters, “Say NO” postcards and white ribbons.

All materials are available in English, Spanish and French. You can also find information and access materials on the PSI dedicated web pages, from which you can send an electronic white ribbon.

Do you thing that you and your youth network in your union could organize something? It does not have to be big, it can be a symbolic event. It would be great if you can plan some activities. Check the facts that Women aged 15 - 44 are more at risk of death and disability through domestic violence than through cancer, motor accidents, war and malaria; Between 20,000 and 50,000 women and girls were raped in Bosnia-Herzegovina during the war in the Balkans. Please do join the campaign by holding events to end violence against women. Please send your planned activities or report to: indah.budiarti@world-psi.org