What is the aim of 16 Days of Activism?

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is an international campaign to challenge violence against women and girls. The campaign runs every year from 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day.

What is the meaning of Orange the world?

Orange the globe The color orange symbolizes a brighter future, free of violence. It also serves as a means of demonstrating your solidarity in eliminating all forms of violence and it is therefore used as the color of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

What activities can be done for 16 Days of Activism?

Here are 10 ways you can get started.

  • Volunteer.
  • Be an Advocate on Social Media.
  • Join in Global Citizen’s #16Days Challenge.
  • 7 African Movies That Highlight the Dangers of Gender-Based Violence.
  • Donate to an Organization Supporting Survivors of GBV.
  • Educate Yourself on Gender-Based Violence.

Why Orange is the color of VAW?

UNiTE to End VAW is a multi-year effort aimed at preventing and eliminating violence against women and girls around the world. As a bright and optimistic color, orange represents hope and a future free from violence against women and girls.

What are the gender-based violence Colours?

The UNiTE campaign utilizes the colour orange to represent a brighter future, free from violence against women and girls, as a unifying theme running through all of its global activities.

Why is orange the colour for 16 days?

For its 16 Days of Activism Soroptimist International of Europe will use the colour orange to signalise our outrage at violence directed towards women and girls and our hope for a better future.

How can we stop GBV?

Tips for Youth to Prevent Gender-Based Violence and Inequality

  1. Educate yourself on the root causes of violence.
  2. Interrupt sexist and discriminatory language.
  3. Be critical and question.
  4. Interrupt abuse.
  5. Stop sexual harassment.
  6. Develop an action plan.
  7. Stop victim blaming.
  8. Stop rape culture.

What day of the year has the most domestic violence?

Summary of Available Data 1 This study found that domestic violence reports are higher than the normal daily average on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, with New Year’s Day averaging 2.7 times more incidents of domestic violence than the normal daily average.

Which day is celebrated on 25 November?

The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women will mark the launch of the UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign (Nov 25- Dec 10) — an initiative of 16 days of activism concluding on the day that commemorates the International Human Rights Day (10 December).