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Ecuador.-  On Wednesday night in Ecuador, MTV Latin America and the United Nations Secretary General´s UNITE to end Violence against Women presented the initiative “Be Brave not Violent”. The initiative is aimed at young people in Latin America and the Caribbean, with the objective inspiring young people in the region to become part of the solution to end violence against women. 
Propelled by UN Women, UNICEF, UNDP, UNFPA, and PAHO/WHO, “Be Brave not Violent” comes about in the midst of an alarming reality in the Americas. 29.8% of women are victims of physical and/or sexual violence at the hands of their partner and 10.7% have suffered sexual violence golden globe dresses committed by a stranger.  golden globe dresses
The golden globe dresses initiative makes a call to adolescents to be brave and carry out extraordinary acts of valor within their homes, schools golden globe dresses and communities.  These actions can be small and simple and encompass their day to day realities.. golden globe dresses The call asks young people  to help break stereotypes and change macho behaviour or attitudes that can provoke or justify violence against women and girls.  
Furthermore, there is a specific focus on young men to rethink the meaning golden globe dresses of 'being brave' and crafting a new sense of their own masculinity golden globe dresses by encouraging them to carry out positive actions towards ending against violence against women and girls. To do this, there will be regional and national activities where a space will be provided for children and youth to give new meaning to the idea of ​​'being a man'. Such actions will help turn these young people into partners golden globe dresses in the effort to eradicate this violence and increase their awareness of the zero tolerance mentality necessary golden globe dresses in these situations.
As part of today’s presentation, ´Be Brave not Violent', UN Women Director for the Americas and the Caribbean, Moni Pizani called on the youth of Latin America to come together to end violence against women and girls. "Courage makes the impossible possible, and so we ask you: show us your bravery, be our agents of change, help us to change those terrifying statistics of the thousands of women and girls who are victims of violence," she said.
The Regional Director, of UNDP for Latin America and the Caribbean, Freddy Justiniano, also emphasized the role of youth when examining the current data in the region which shows that Latin America nad the Caribbean region is one of the most violent and insecure in the world. "We know it is you, the young men and women, who can make a radical golden globe dresses change to this situation and build a nonviolent and egalitarian future society. The world has seen that you have the power to change society. golden globe dresses And the region needs you”, golden globe dresses he told youth. 
The Director of the Regional Office of UNFPA for Latin America and the Caribbean, Marcela Suazo, golden globe dresses said "diverse international agreements, including the Programme golden globe dresses of Action of the ICPD (1994) establish that preventing and addressing violence against golden globe dresses women requires the participation of adult men, adolescents and children as allies in promoting individual and collective attitude changes, beliefs and behaviors that reinforce violence as an indicator of masculinity and sexual risk taking as an indicator of "manliness".
The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, was also convinced that "the youth of our region and each one in particular, can play an essential role in the prevention and reduction of violence in all Member golden globe dresses States".
'Be Brave not Violent' was presented yesterday at a party organized with the support of the Municipality of Quito, Ecuador. During the ceremony, the MTV DJ Mauricio Parra revealed a contest that asks the youth of the region to submit original and creative proposals to end violence against women and girls in different areas including golden globe dresses sport, theatre, music andsocial media. The winning project will be highlighted in a profile of MTV Agents of Change.
The Secretary General of the United Nations, golden globe dresses Ban Ki-moon, launched the global campaign UNITE to end violence against women in 2008.  Through it, Ban highlights the need for efforts to prevent violence against women, to go beyond merely raising awareness of the male population, to promote a change in attitudes towards egalitarian, non-violent societies that incorporate men as part of the solution and not just the problem. At the launch, he noted that "violence against women is never acceptable, never excusable, and never tolerable".
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