16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
Unite to end violence against women and girls – by building networks to advocate for and support women and girls who are affected by violence, we are helping to make a difference Here are stories from our members doing just that, and how you can support too:
In Iceland, ACWW Coordinator for Kvenfélagasamband Íslands shares how they have collaborated with societies in their area:
“We have for many years been in collaboration with other women's organizations regarding the 16 days campaign. These organisations have been working on a national campaign through the Human Rights Office where they organise, collect, and write an article to be published in one of the national newspapers in Iceland, one every day over the 16 days.
Other women's organizations in Iceland have been doing a lot of other activities. For example, UN Women with a 16-day march with lights. We encourage our members to participate in that and all other activities that are organized.”
In the USA, ACWW Coordinator at Wisconsin Association for Home and Community Education shares how they are campaigning to raise awareness about gender-based violence year-round:
“The united effort is to wear orange on the 25th day of every month in 2025 to raise awareness about gender-based violence year-round.
We can all learn more about what is happening in our neighbourhoods. Talk with a police officer, a domestic violence shelter manager, or a foster parent. Listen, pay attention, speak out.”
You can support our capacity-building work to widen networks of support in rural communities by donating online today: https://acww.org.uk/donate-to-acww
If you are affected by the themes of this campaign, please take care and reach out to services that can help such as:
https://lila.help/ or https://www.endvawnow.org/en/need-help
