16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is an international UN campaign, which was originally created to challenge violence against women and girls.
This campaign runs every year around the world from the 25th November (The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) to 10th December (Human Rights Day). In 2022, partners and family members killed a woman intentionally every 11 minutes.
Globally, over 70% of women in conflict, war, or humanitarian crises experience gender-based violence. With police declaring this year (2024) gender-based violence is a national emergency. The crisis of gender-based violence is urgent.
We also recognise that gendered violence is not simply violence against women and that many marginalised genders and men are not protected against gendered violence, yet are often excluded from the conversation. We also recognise that gender is not the only factor at work in gendered violence and in responses to it.
We are taking these 16 days to gather, learn, and demand change.
Events
Reclaim the Night March – Saturday 23rd November, 17:45
Reclaim the Night Post March Event – Saturday 23rd November, 19:00 – 21:00
Question form for report and support services – Monday 25th November, from 08:00
Wellbeing Wednesday Feminist society’s Self-defence class – Wednesday 27th November, 18:00 – 20:00
Women’s Network x Book clubs – Thursday 28th November, 12:15 – 13:00
Local Area Committee: Your City, Your Voice – Sheffield, A City for Young People – Thursday 28th November, 18:00 – 20:00
Film Screening – LOVE? – Monday 2nd December, 18:00 – 21:00
Talk: Staying Safe in your SU, University, and City – Thursday 5th December, 18:00 – 19:30
Self-Defence Class – Friday 6th December, 18:00 – 19:00
Women’s Officer’s Report and Support drop in – Tuesday 10th December, 11:00 – 13:00
Further details, including locations, can be found here.
