Nicole Kidman Condemns Violence against Women
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The Oscar awardee Nicole Kidman was the first to sign a United Nations movement to prevent violence against women, saying, “Think of it, actually being a woman puts you at risk.”
“One in three women may suffer from abuse and violence in her lifetime. This is an appalling human rights violation, yet it remains one of the invisible and under-recognized pandemics of our time,” said Kidman.
Kidman attended the function held at United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) that provides resources to local organizations in developing countries to find practical solutions for violence against women.
“Whether domestic violence or rape, violence against women is a crime that cannot be tolerated,” said Kidman. “And if it is recognized that violence against women is a crime, it must be prosecuted as one.”
Commenting on the project Kidman said, “Projects like these demonstrate that the pandemic of violence against women is a problem with a solution.”