Madam Deputy Speaker, I move without notice:
That the House-
1) notes that on 25 November 2009 the international community will celebrate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women was adopted at the 54th session of the United Nations General Assembly in December 1999;
2) further notes that the origin of the date 25 November goes back to 1960, when three Mirabal sisters from the Dominican Republic, also known as the Unforgettable Butterflies, were violently assassinated for their political activism; 3) recognises that violence against women and girls is a problem of pandemic proportions and that the legal systems and community attitudes add to the trauma violated women and girls go through on a daily basis;
4) further recognises that this pandemic is not only physical and mental violence against women and children, but includes human and child trafficking and sexual exploitation;
5) acknowledges that although every effort is being made to eliminate violence against women and girls, statistics show that more women and children are being violated on a daily basis; and
6) commits itself to ensure that we will continue our efforts to ensure that violence against women and children is eliminated, and that women and children who have been violated are given the support they require.
Agreed to.