16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence
2009 marks the 18th anniversary of the "16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence" campaign. The campaign brings together people from around the world to speak out against violence against women. The campaign begins each year on 25 November - the International Day Against Violence Against Women - and continues until 10 December, International Human Rights Day. These dates were chosen to highlight how violence against women is a serious violation of human rights. Over 2,000 organisations from 156 countries have participated in the campaign since 1991, according to the Centre for Women's Global Leadership at Rutgers University, which launched the event.
10 December 2009
From 25 November to 10 December, the International Rescue Committee is observing the "16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence". Our colleagues in Pakistan shared this story from Punjab Province:
A Pakistani woman named Mukhtar Mai made news around the world in 2002 when she took a... More >
9 December 2009
From 25 November to 10 December, the International Rescue Committee is observing the "16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence". Our colleagues in Ethiopia shared this story:
In a small, thatched hut in a refugee camp on the Ethiopian border with Somalia, a group of women is having an... More >
9 December 2009
From 25 November to 10 December, the International Rescue Committee is observing the "16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence."
RUMBEK, SOUTH SUDAN - Angelina was 16 years old when her mother told her that she would have to get married. She had already agreed on a... More >
8 December 2009
From 25 November to 10 December, the International Rescue Committee is observing the "16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence."
Esther Karnley, advocacy manager of the IRC's gender-based violence program in Liberia, shares her experiences of working to protect... More >
7 December 2009
From 25 November to 10 December, the International Rescue Committee is observing the "16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence."
MAKAMBA PROVINCE, BURUNDI – For Céline Mpitabakana and her husband, Jean, saving enough money to buy a small plot of land was always a fond but... More >
7 December 2009
From 25 November to 10 December, the International Rescue Committee is observing the "16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence."
Tens of thousands of women and girls have been raped, sexually assaulted, attacked and abducted in the North and South Kivu provinces of... More >
7 December 2009
2009 marks the 18th anniversary of the "16 days of Activism Against Gender Violence" campaign.
International Rescue Committee aid worker Virginie Tanou, who works in Cote d'Ivoire, discusses the effects of war on women and girls. In the wake of crisis and increased poverty, women are... More >
2 December 2009
By Joanne Offer
2009 marks the 18th anniversary of the "16 days of Activism Against Gender Violence" campaign.
It's 2am when Apio Agnes's mobile phone rings. She's suddenly awake and ready to go.
It's her night to answer calls to a 24-hour hotline dedicated to anyone who needs... More >
1 December 2009
2009 marks the 18th anniversary of the "16 days of Activism Against Gender Violence" campaign. The campaign brings together people from around the world to speak out against violence against women.
Here we share the story of our IRC colleague Annabelle Mubi, who works in refugee camps in... More >
25 November 2009
2009 marks the 18th anniversary of the "16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence" campaign. The campaign brings together people from around the world to speak out against violence against women. The campaign begins each year on 25 November - the International Day Against Violence... More >
