Nov

24

By Oreoluwa

Tomorrow is the start of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence.

The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children is a United Nations campaign. It takes place annually from the 25th November (International Day of No Violence against Women) to the 10th December (International Human Rights Day). It also includes November 29 (International Women Human Rights Defenders Day) and December 1 (World AIDS Day).

The 16 Days Campaign has been used as an organizing strategy by individuals and groups around the world to call for the elimination of all forms of violence against women.

So, what can you do to speak out about gender-based violence? Try any of the following actions:
- Volunteering with a local women’s shelter or group that fights against gender violence
- Blogging about gender-based violence
- Participating in a walk or planned activities in your community
- Taking part in online campaigns, such as the Take Back The Tech campaign
- Run workshops and awareness raising events for staff, on violence against women

For more information about the campaign, please visit any of the following websites:
- Women’s Net
- Take Back the Tech
- Amnesty International USA

We will be posting every day of this campaign, so please visit daily for facts about gender-based violence, news of existing campaigns and more actions that you can take to stand-up against violence.


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