International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women - November 25th. Saglyk developed a series of blog posts relating to the violence against women and girls. On that day Saglyk engaged on social platforms with its followers to advance understanding that violence against women is not acceptable and violence in any form cannot be justified by traditions and culture. Violence against women takes different forms and assaults on women's dignity. This also includes a growing trend of using "virginity tests" in the Turkmen society. The World Health Organization condemns the practice as discriminatory and unscientific. In a November 2014 WHO handbook " Health care for women subjected to intimate partner violence or sexual violence", the WHO stated that health workers should never use "virginity tests."
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