16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence
As many of our members have testified, violence against women is an integral part of their experience of living with HIV. The sixteen days of activism against gender violence campaign is therefore a campaign dear to the hearts of many of us. Below you can read more about this annual campaign and how you can also become involved in it
About the 16 days
What is the 16 Days of Activism
Against Gender Violence Campaign?
http://www.cwgl.rutgers.edu/16days/home.html
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence is an international campaign
originating from the first Women's Global Leadership Institute sponsored by
the Center for Women's Global Leadership in 1991. Participants chose the
dates, November 25, International Day Against Violence Against Women and
December 10, International Human Rights Day, in order to symbolically link
violence against women and human rights and to emphasize that such violence is
a violation of human rights. This 16-day period also highlights other significant dates including December 1, which is World AIDS Day, and December 6, which marks the Anniversary of the Montreal Massacre.
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 by:
* raising awareness about gender-based violence as a human rights issue at
the local, national, regional and international levels
* strengthening local work around violence against women
* establishing a clear link between local and international work to end
violence against women
* providing a forum in which organizers can develop and share new and
effective strategies
* demonstrating the solidarity of women around the world organizing
against violence against women
* creating tools to pressure governments to implement promises made to
eliminate violence against women
The 16 Days Campaign now includes the participation of over 1,000 organizations in approximately 130 countries!
The Annual Theme
Every year, the Global Center composes a Campaign theme in consultation with
women's human rights advocates worldwide and then circulates an announcement
for the campaign as widely as possible.
If you have suggestions for a future 16 Days Campaign theme or would like to
receive future announcements, please contact the Global Center.
How can I become involved in the 16 Days Campaign?
There are a number of ways to become involved in the 16 Days Campaign. If you
are interested in participating as an individual, you can join an already existing student, community, national or international organization and help them coordinate activities for 16 Days — or take action on your own! If you are part of an organization or institution, introduce the Campaign to your partners and encourage their participation and support. You can participate by:
* Educating your community about violence against women using circulars,
posters, banners, speak outs, interviews, editorials, or articles to get
information out
* Organizing a tribunal, rally, panel, film festival, workshop, etc. with
a focus on violence against women
* Exchanging messages of support and solidarity with individuals and
organizations coordinating activities for 16 Days
The Center for Women's Global Leadership makes a number of resources available for those who would like to plan a 16 Days Activity in their community. These include:
* an annual Campaign Announcement which includes suggestions for action
based on the current theme
* a Take Action Kit which contains information on the Campaign, including
a list of suggested activities
* an on-line posting of each year's International Calendar of Campaign
Activities which describe activities coordinated by organizations in the past.
__How do I connect with all of the other activities being organized throughout
the world?__
Contact the Center for Women's Global Leadership and we will send you the
names, fax numbers and e-mails of other individuals and organizations
coordinating 16 Days activities. This will enable you and other participants
in the campaign to exchange letters of solidarity and support and where
possible work together in the future.
If you organize an activity for 16 Days, send a brief description with dates
of your planned activities, your name and your contact information to the
Global Center so that we can post the information to the International
Calendar of Campaign Activities online. The calendar will highlight your
efforts as part of a broader movement for women's human rights and provide you
with examples of activities and strategies used by other individuals and
organizations during the 16 Days Campaign. Click here for the 2003
International Calendar of Activities.
For more information about the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence,
please contact:
Center for Women's Global Leadership, Rutgers, The State University of New
Jersey, 160 Ryders Lane, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8555 USA;
ph: (1-732) 932-8782; fax: (1-732) 932-1180;
e-mail: cwgl@igc.org, website:
http://www.cwgl.rutgers.edu
About the 16 days
What is the 16 Days of Activism
Against Gender Violence Campaign?
http://www.cwgl.rutgers.edu/16days/home.html
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence is an international campaign
originating from the first Women's Global Leadership Institute sponsored by
the Center for Women's Global Leadership in 1991. Participants chose the
dates, November 25, International Day Against Violence Against Women and
December 10, International Human Rights Day, in order to symbolically link
violence against women and human rights and to emphasize that such violence is
a violation of human rights. This 16-day period also highlights other significant dates including December 1, which is World AIDS Day, and December 6, which marks the Anniversary of the Montreal Massacre.
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 by:
* raising awareness about gender-based violence as a human rights issue at
the local, national, regional and international levels
* strengthening local work around violence against women
* establishing a clear link between local and international work to end
violence against women
* providing a forum in which organizers can develop and share new and
effective strategies
* demonstrating the solidarity of women around the world organizing
against violence against women
* creating tools to pressure governments to implement promises made to
eliminate violence against women
The 16 Days Campaign now includes the participation of over 1,000 organizations in approximately 130 countries!
The Annual Theme
Every year, the Global Center composes a Campaign theme in consultation with
women's human rights advocates worldwide and then circulates an announcement
for the campaign as widely as possible.
If you have suggestions for a future 16 Days Campaign theme or would like to
receive future announcements, please contact the Global Center.
How can I become involved in the 16 Days Campaign?
There are a number of ways to become involved in the 16 Days Campaign. If you
are interested in participating as an individual, you can join an already existing student, community, national or international organization and help them coordinate activities for 16 Days — or take action on your own! If you are part of an organization or institution, introduce the Campaign to your partners and encourage their participation and support. You can participate by:
* Educating your community about violence against women using circulars,
posters, banners, speak outs, interviews, editorials, or articles to get
information out
* Organizing a tribunal, rally, panel, film festival, workshop, etc. with
a focus on violence against women
* Exchanging messages of support and solidarity with individuals and
organizations coordinating activities for 16 Days
The Center for Women's Global Leadership makes a number of resources available for those who would like to plan a 16 Days Activity in their community. These include:
* an annual Campaign Announcement which includes suggestions for action
based on the current theme
* a Take Action Kit which contains information on the Campaign, including
a list of suggested activities
* an on-line posting of each year's International Calendar of Campaign
Activities which describe activities coordinated by organizations in the past.
__How do I connect with all of the other activities being organized throughout
the world?__
Contact the Center for Women's Global Leadership and we will send you the
names, fax numbers and e-mails of other individuals and organizations
coordinating 16 Days activities. This will enable you and other participants
in the campaign to exchange letters of solidarity and support and where
possible work together in the future.
If you organize an activity for 16 Days, send a brief description with dates
of your planned activities, your name and your contact information to the
Global Center so that we can post the information to the International
Calendar of Campaign Activities online. The calendar will highlight your
efforts as part of a broader movement for women's human rights and provide you
with examples of activities and strategies used by other individuals and
organizations during the 16 Days Campaign. Click here for the 2003
International Calendar of Activities.
For more information about the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence,
please contact:
Center for Women's Global Leadership, Rutgers, The State University of New
Jersey, 160 Ryders Lane, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8555 USA;
ph: (1-732) 932-8782; fax: (1-732) 932-1180;
e-mail: cwgl@igc.org, website:
http://www.cwgl.rutgers.edu