PROGRAMME
What is the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign?
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 for the Elimination of 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 human rights violation. This 16-day period also highlights other significant dates, including November 29, International Women Human Rights Defenders Day, December 1, World AIDS Day, and December 6, the Anniversary of the Montreal Massacre.
Aims and Objectives:The 16 Days Campaign has been commemorated by individuals and groups around the world who use a human rights framework to call for the elimination of all forms of violence against women by:
· raising awareness at the local, national, regional and international levels
· strengthening local work
· linking local and global work
· providing a forum for dialogue and strategy-sharing
· pressuring governments to implement commitments made in national and international legal instruments; and
· demonstrating the solidarity of activists around the world
The Steering Committee: The Feminist Forum, Western Cape Network on Violence Against Women; Treatment Action Campaign; Embrace Dignity Campaign; SANGOCO Western Cape
The Secretariat: SANGOCO Western Cape - Tel: 021 447 5766 - Fax: 021 447 7899 – Email: sangocowesterncape@telkomsa.net - Website: sangocowc.org
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 for the Elimination of 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 human rights violation. This 16-day period also highlights other significant dates, including November 29, International Women Human Rights Defenders Day, December 1, World AIDS Day, and December 6, the Anniversary of the Montreal Massacre.
Aims and Objectives:The 16 Days Campaign has been commemorated by individuals and groups around the world who use a human rights framework to call for the elimination of all forms of violence against women by:
· raising awareness at the local, national, regional and international levels
· strengthening local work
· linking local and global work
· providing a forum for dialogue and strategy-sharing
· pressuring governments to implement commitments made in national and international legal instruments; and
· demonstrating the solidarity of activists around the world
The Steering Committee: The Feminist Forum, Western Cape Network on Violence Against Women; Treatment Action Campaign; Embrace Dignity Campaign; SANGOCO Western Cape
The Secretariat: SANGOCO Western Cape - Tel: 021 447 5766 - Fax: 021 447 7899 – Email: sangocowesterncape@telkomsa.net - Website: sangocowc.org
| 16_days_of_activism_alliance_programme_2010.pdf |
| press_release_10_nov_2010.doc |
| memorandum_-_resolutions_from_16_days_of_activism_alliance.doc |
