Today in Feminist History: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. It’s been officially celebrated since 1999 when the United Nations general assembly adopted this resolution formally acknowledging the day.
November 25th was picked as the date in commemoration of the murder of three Mirabal sisters in the Dominican Republic. The sisters were assassinated by the Trujillo dictatorship because of their work in opposition to the regime. The assassination led to uprising which forced Trujillo to step down.
Today also marks the first of sixteen days of activism to end violence against women which ends with Human Rights Day.