The Sixteen Days of Activism Against Gender Violence is an internationally recognised campaign held every year between 25 November and 10 December. The campaign commences with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November) and ends with International Human Rights Day (10 December). The founding participants chose these dates in order to symbolically link gender-based violence (GBV) and human rights and to highlight gender based violence as a violation of human rights. Read more about the campaign.

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I Stories This year, GL will not only invite new submissions for the ‘I' Stories, but pause to reflect on this "healing through writing" project by inviting past participants to a two day workshop from 21-22 November to reflect on their experiences. Gender Links will be reaching out to women who have previously participated in the ‘I' Stories since they began in 2004 to find out where they are now, and how their lives have changed since telling their story.	Cyberdialogues Click here to view the schedule of events Join the cyberdialogues chat Instructions on how to chat
16 Days of Peace Events Date Theme (click on the theme for the summary of the cyberdialogues) Opinion pieces and I stories Thursday 18 November Media debate: Is the media part of the problem or part of the solution? Fact sheet Media: Part of the problem or part of the solution? Wednesday 25 November Taking Stock: Regional progress in addressing GBV Fact sheet From paper rights to reality Rape not my daughter's legacy! Thursday 26 November Speaking Out Fact shee Speaking out can set you free My father saved me Friday 27 November GBV and the Internet Fact sheet Social networking caution Sat. 28 November Take back the night Fact sheet Not all rape survivors are women Monday 30 November Sexual harassment Fact sheet Sexual harassment is a crime Using my body for freedom Tuesday 1 Dececember Making care work count - GEMSA campaign Fact sheet Unsung heroes Respect for care workers Wednesday 2 December Culture, tradition and the role of men Fact sheet Stop FGM Scarred for refusing marriage Thursday 3 December Disability and GBV Fact sheet Disabled women ignored Back in my own home Friday 4 December GBV and religion Fact sheet Forced marriages Survivors courage Monday 7 December Sex work Fact sheet Memories of a sex worker Tuesday 8 December Human trafficking Fact sheet Human trafficking & World Cup 2010 Thursday 10 December International Human Rights Day: Gender and Soccer 2010 Fact sheet
Take Back the Night Communities, activists and local and national government authorities will be reclaiming unsafe spaces in localities through “Take Back the Night” a global campaign started in Latin America. Watch the video of the march. Contact justice@genderlinks.org.za for more information. Gender Links Commentaries Gender Links is producing a special series of GL Commentaries for the Sixteen Days campaign. For more information please contact: editor@genderlinks.org.za or click here to view current commentaries. Partners The Sixteen Days campaign and Cyber Dialogues is only possible as a result of partnerships between NGOs, government and business. Click here to view a list of partners in the campaign.	Radio Resources The GL Radio Service is offering radio materials for use by broadcasters during 16 Days of Activism. Tjoon'in is an entertaining mix of music, feature reports, interviews, testimonials from survivors of violence, and radio spots highlighting various 16 Days themes. Roadmap to Equality: Voices and Views is a series of radio reports about the SADC Gender Protocol. Resources Visit our resource centre to view fact sheets, graphics such as our 16 days logo, and the special 16 days editions of the Gender Justice Barometer.