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Date(s) - September 21, 2015
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This United Nations observance is devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace among all peoples and to bringing attention to the plight of millions of people across the world who are suffering the devastating impact of violence and conflict.
At age 17, Aicha was forced into a marriage filled with rape and abuse. She escaped her home country and traveled to the U.S. on a quest for safety, but only found more violence.
For years, Linda suffered severe abuse at the hands of her boyfriend, forcing her to flee to the U.S. to find safety for her children and herself.
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