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4 October: World Animal Day
On October 4, the world comes together to celebrate and protect animals. World Animal Day is a worldwide day of awareness and action that transcends the boundaries of nationality, religion and ideology. It celebrates protecting all animals, from companion animals and wildlife to those in captivity in places like labs, zoos and factory farms. World
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The Efua Dorkenoo Pan African Award for Reportage on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
Win a Month of training at the Guardian in London UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and The Guardian are launching the Efua Dorkenoo Pan African Award for Reportage on FGM for journalists reporting on FGM across Africa. The award is intended to increase media awareness and engagement on FGM within community, national and regional
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2 October: International Day of Non-Violence
“There are many causes that I am prepared to die for but no causes that I am prepared to kill for.” – Mahatma Gandhi, The Story of My Experiments with Truth, 1927 The International Day of Non-Violence is marked on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of