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Key Awareness Days

Date(s)

Event

11th January 2024

National Human Trafficking Awareness Day

6th February 2024

International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation

5th February 2024 to 11th February 2024

Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Awareness Week

6th February 2024

Safer Internet Day

12th February 2024

International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism as and when Conducive to Terrorism

26th February 2024 to 3rd March 2024

CyberScotland Week 2024

1st March 2024

Self-Injury Awareness Day

8th March 2024

International Women's Day

18th March 2024

Child Exploitation Day

21st March 2024

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

24th March 2024

International Day for the right to the truth concerning Gross Human Right Violations and for the Dignity of Victims

13th -17th May 2024

National Hoarding Awareness Week 2024

12th June 2024

World Day against Child Labour

18th June 2024

International Day for Countering Hate Speech

19th June 2024

International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict

26th June 2024

International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

1st -7th July 2024

Alcohol Awareness Week 

17th July 2024

World Day for International Justice

30th July 2024

World Day against Trafficking in Persons

21st August 2024

International Day of Remembrance and tribute to the victims of Terrorism

22nd August 2024

International Day commemorating the victims of acts of violence based on religion or belief

23rd August 2024

International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition

30th August 2024

International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances

31st August 2024

International Overdose Awareness Day 

10th September 2024

World Suicide Prevention Day

21st September 2024

International Day of Peace

6th October 2024

World Smile Day

10th October 2024

World Mental Health Day

11th October 2024

International Day of the Girl Child

12th -19th October 2024

National Hate Crime Week

17th October 2024

Child Poverty Day

17th October 2024

International Day For The Eradication Of Poverty

18th October 2024

Anti-Slavery Day

18th November 2024

International Day for Tolerance 

18th November 2024

World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Violence

25th November 2024

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

25th November 2024-10th December 2024

16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence 

2nd December 2024

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

10th December 2024

Human Rights Day

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