“How beautiful the world looks in orange!” exclaimed Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, at a ceremony that brought to a close the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence, whose ‘Orange the World’ initiative this year focused on preventing violence against women and girls. Held at Istanbul’s iconic Maiden Tower, the ceremony was hosted by the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality and finalized with a water, light and laser show over the Bosphorus Strait and a strong message to the world: Stop violence against women now!
