Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
The Collective Voice of The Muslim World
Date: 25/11/2016
The international community commemorates on 25 November the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women who are the most vulnerable segment of society. The Day is an occasion to review all socio-economic and political achievements and the international community’s commitments regarding all forms of violence against women. It is our duty to ensure women’s advancement and to provide them with the needed care, adequate facilities and opportunities. Women should also be given access to the means enabling them to reinforce their foundation, boost their confidence and foster their contribution to society. We must provide women in the Muslim world with the required facilities to develop themselves and become good mothers capable of educating generations and contributing effectively to the overall development of the Ummah.
The OIC has always taken a clear position on important issues relating to the elimination of all forms of violence against women, consistent with the principles of the Islamic noble religion and international covenants, which are in line with the very objectives and principles of the OIC. This position is in conformity with the Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam, the OIC Ten-Year Programme of Action (OIC-2025), and the OIC Plan for the Advancement of Women (OPAAW), as well as with the call by the latest session of the Council of Foreign Ministers held in Tashkent on the International Islamic Fiqh Academy to conduct studies and research with a view to highlighting the OIC’s position on all forms of violence against women, and helping those working in the field in OIC Member States and relevant organs prove that Islam is innocent of them.
The OIC rejects categorically all physical and psychological violence against women. It calls on all Member States, the international community and civil society organizations in the Muslim world to intensify their efforts to alleviate the suffering of women living under occupation and armed conflicts, as well as those living as refugees and IDPs, preserve their dignity and develop effective policies, strategies and mechanisms to protect women and guarantee their prosperity.
