16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

Today, 25 November 2025, we mark the International Day on the Elimination of Violence Against Women. We are happy on this occasion to have in our midst the new Regional Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Ms Bhatia. UNDP has been supporting Mauritius for a very long time, but more specifically today, we must underline the support of the Parliamentary Gender Caucus by the UNDP. Once more, we are benefiting from the close collaboration of the UNDP to support our own efforts to struggle against Gender-Based Violence. Indeed, tomorrow, we will launch the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence at the call of the Secretary General of the United Nations. I am pleased that the hon. Prime Minister, the hon. Deputy Prime Minister, the hon. Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare, and Ms Bhatia will be with us on that occasion to show their commitment to this very complex cause. I look forward, once more, to welcoming you all tomorrow and in the days to come until we close on 10 December on Human Rights Day. Thank you.