16 Days of Activism

Each year the Sixteen Days of Activism campaign has provided a rallying point for the governments, NGOs, CBOs and other stakeholders in the region to mount events aimed at raising awareness, influencing behaviour change and securing high level political commitment to end gender violence. The campaign takes place annually in the period between 25 November and 10 December.

Key dates include:

  • 25 November: International Day of No Violence Against Women
  • 1 December: World Aids Day;
  • 3 December: International Day for the Disabled;
  • 10 December: Human Rights Day
 
 
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Gender and soccer 2010, problems and possibilities - 10 December

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Human trafficking - 8 December

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Sex Work - 7 December

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Gender Based Violence and Religion - 4 December

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Disability and GBV - 3 December

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South Africa: Back prevention, NGOs say as Sixteen Day campaign kicks off

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They noted with concern that the South African Police Services still does not have a distinct category on domestic violence, making it impossible to monitor this key area effectively. [read more]

Halve gender violence by 2015: Score a goal for gender equality

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25 November:Gender Links has urged Southern African governments to put prevention at the centre of national action plans to end gender violence during the Sixteen Days of Activism on Gender Violence that gets underway today. [read more]
 
 
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