November 28, 2011 (HLIWorldWatch.org) - The United Nations observed the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25, 2011, but while statements about the event mentioned several specific forms of violence against women, the UN failed to mention violence against women in the form of coerced abortions.
“Violence against women and girls takes many forms and is widespread throughout the globe.  It includes rape, domestic violence, harassment at work, abuse in school, female genital mutilation and sexual violence in armed conflicts,” said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in an official statement.  He made similar statements at an event in New York marking the occasion.