{"id":7402,"date":"2020-11-13T15:48:03","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T14:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/szinapszis\/?p=7402"},"modified":"2020-11-13T15:48:03","modified_gmt":"2020-11-13T14:48:03","slug":"annual-international-days-november","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/hok\/en\/2020\/11\/13\/annual-international-days-november\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual International days \u2013 November"},"content":{"rendered":"

World days are important. They are informative, meaningful, and they can teach us something, enriching our culture. Regarding the world days in November, we could us ask ourselves \u201cwhy is this important for me?\u201d. Although we usually think that these world days are corny and not that interesting, there are some exceptions that we thought are worth mentioning. Not, for example, the European Trade day (which, if already mentioned, is held on the fifth of November), but rather the Inventors\u2019 Day and World Children\u2019s Day.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are many world days in this month that are important for us. Here we brought you two examples that have some significance in regard to real and current issues, problems across the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

I already mentioned World Children\u2019s Day which we hold on the 20<\/span>th<\/span> of November. The General Assembly of the UN adopted the <\/span>\u201cDeclaration of the Rights of the Child\u201d <\/span><\/i>on this day, 1959. This states that every child has the right to a name, citizenship, and education. Hungary signed this agreement in 1991.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Throughout history fathers considered their children as their property, so the father made decisions about their child\u2019s life, like what education they can get or whom they marry.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, even today there are some countries which still do not accept these declarations. UNICEF is the world\u2019s largest humanitarian organization; the agency\u2019s main goal is the protection of children\u2019s rights, with a presence in more than 190 countries. UNICEF\u2019s activities include the immunization of children, improving childhood and maternal nutrition and promoting education. That is why it is important to celebrate this day every year, to spread awareness, to protect children\u2019s rights, because on their own they are unable to do so and there are many places in the world where there is still a great need for help.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The other example that we would like to mention is held on the 25<\/span>th<\/span> of November. This is the International day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we recognize this day since 1981. The day\u2019s goal is to not only be aware of this issue, but to do something against it and help thousands of women across the world who are facing some kind of violence every day. This violence can be physical, sexual, and psychological. Some examples are sexual assault, rape, physical aggression, human trafficking, and child marriage. Violence based on gender can happen to anyone (including men), but there are people who are especially vulnerable, for example young girls, old ladies, refugees and\/or ethnic minorities. It is frustrating that, despite the widespread awareness, the situation still has not changed. On the contrary, it seems it is getting worse. Here are some scary statistics to help visualize the problem:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n