HR 50
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Date of Hearing: August 18, 2025
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
Blanca Pacheco, Chair
HR 50 (Stefani) – As Introduced July 17, 2025
SUBJECT: Elimination of Violence Against Women Day.
SUMMARY: Proclaims November 25, 2025, as Elimination of Violence Against Women Day
throughout the State of California. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1) Violence against women and girls is a devastating and ongoing global crisis. According to
the United Nations, at least 51,100 women were murdered by partners or family members in
2023, amounting to one woman killed every 10 minutes.
2) The United Nations Development Programme identifies this violence as a result of systemic
gender inequality, discrimination, power imbalances, and harmful social norms. Violence
against women includes not only physical abuse, but also psychological, sexual, and financial
forms of harm, impacting every aspect of a woman’s life.
3) In response to this public health crisis, the United Nations designated November 25 as the
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This date honors the
courage and sacrifice of the Mirabal sisters, political activists from the Dominican Republic
who were assassinated by Dictator Rafael Trujillo for their resistance to his brutal regime.
4) 2025 marks the 26th anniversary of this international day of observance. Despite decades of
advocacy, violence against women remains alarmingly prevalent. In California alone, 86
percent of women report having experienced some form of sexual harassment or assault in
their lifetime.
5) The United Nations urges governments to use the International Day for the Elimination of
Violence Against Women to revitalize commitments and call for accountability and action
from decision-makers.
FISCAL EFFECT: This resolution is keyed non-fiscal by Legislative Counsel.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
None on file
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by: Michael Erke / RLS. / (916) 319-2800