As part of Orange the World 2023, the international campaign to raise awareness for violence against women, an exhibition can be seen in the Atrium from November 25 until December 4. The exhibition is organized by the Municipality of The Hague and is developed by the app Help For Hope, and french collective Mots et Maux de Femmes, en is supported by Alliance Française La HayeSoroptimist International Club ’s-GravenhageZonta Den Haag 1Zonta aan Zee.

EEN GLIMLACH VERBERGT DE REALITEIT VAN DE WONDEN NIET Fotograaf Coline STAGNITTO
A Smile doesn’t hide the reality of the wounds. Photographer: Coline Stagnitto.

Exhibition
Images and words are exhibited to tell the story of violence against women, to fight against indifference, to raise awareness and to inform for the benefit of victims and perpetrators of domestic violence.

Logo Expositie Orange the World 2023 in het Atrium Den Haag.

Orange Buildings
The international Orange the World campaign takes place every year from November 25, the International Day against Violence against Women, to December 10, International Human Rights Day. During this period, buildings all over the world are highlighted in orange and exhibitions and other activities take place, such as the exhibition in the Atrium The Hague. This year our niegbours the Central Library will turn orange every evening during Orange the World. The color orange represents a sunrise; the dawn of a future without violence against women and girls. The municipality of The Hague will open the campaign and the exhibition on November 25.

Orange the World
Orange the World is the global campaign against violence against women and girls. The campaign takes place every year from November 25, the International Day against Violence against Women, to December 10, International Human Rights Day. The days in between are the 16 Days of Action. Buildings or other objects are now highlighted in more than 100 countries during this period, such as the City Hall of The Hague. And debates, exhibitions, demonstrations and all kinds of other activities are organized, such as in the Atrium The Hague. Money will also be raised for the Trust Fund to End Violence against Women, the largest global fund to prevent and end violence against women and girls.

For more information about the program, go to www.haagsevrouwendagen.nl.