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My co-worker has a black eye…
on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
I had honestly never seen such a huge bruise on a person’s face. It was even worse than in the above photo. In a few days, it changed colour and size so many times.
The causes are not for me to speculate. I didn’t know what to do, or if I should do something at all. I decided to look up some online resources.
Why 25 November?
The UN designated 25 November as International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in honour of the Mirabal sisters. This date marks the beginning of a 16-day period of Activism against Gender Violence.
Patria, Minerva and María Teresa Mirabal were three political activists from the Dominican Republic who were brutally murdered in 1960 by order of Rafael Trujillo, the country’s dictator.
Follow-up for closure: Trujillo met a violent end himself six months later.
What to do?
I googled for some sensible answers . Most Reddit and Quora topics say it’s best to not address the person directly, as she is already embarrassed .
However, some commenters held the view that ignoring signs of potential abuse is the same as looking away.
