#ENDviolence day at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Papua New Guinea 2016

The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Papua New Guinea does not only showcase the best young female footballers in the world, it also provides a crucial platform for the #ENDviolence campaign focussed on ending violence towards women and children.
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The initiative forms part of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup sustainability programme and sets out to develop respect, understanding and tolerance among girls and boys, women and men and the community as a whole, with the overall goal of reducing risk factors associated with gender-based violence in the Pacific. 

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Both semi-final duels on Tuesday paid tribute to the campaign as the captains of each team read out a statement in their native language before kick-off to denounce violence against women and children. All of the players and match officials then gathered for a group photo behind a banner bearing the #ENDviolence hashtag. 
To read more about the campaign and yesterday's activities click on the following links:
Give the red card to violence against women and children
#ENDviolence video
Replay of the Semi finals
#ENDviolence on Facebook
#ENDviolence on Twitter
#ENDviolence on Instagram
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By: Editor