16 days of activism 2016
From
25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against
Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day, the 16 Days of
Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign is a time to
galvanize action to end violence against women and girls around the world. The
international campaign originated from the first Women's Global Leadership
Institute coordinated by the Center for Women's Global Leadership in 1991.
In
2016, the UNiTE campaign strongly emphasizes the need for sustainable financing
for efforts to end violence against women and girls towards the fulfilment of
the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
One
of the major challenges to efforts to prevent and end violence against women
and girls worldwide is the substantial funding shortfall. As a result,
resources for initiatives to prevent and end violence against women and girls
are severely lacking. Frameworks such as the Sustainable Development Goals, which includes a
specific target on ending violence against women and girls, offer huge promise,
but must be adequately funded in order to bring real and significant changes in
the lives of women and girls.
To
bring this issue to the fore, the UN Secretary-General’s campaign UNiTE to End
Violence against Women’s call for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based
Violence in 2016 is ‘Orange the World: Raise Money to End Violence against Women
and Girls’. The initiative provides a moment to bring the issue of
sustainable financing for initiatives to prevent and end violence against women
to global prominence and also presents the opportunity for resource
mobilization for the issue.
The
United Nations Official Commemoration of the International Day for the
Elimination of Violence against Women will take place on 21 November from 10
a.m. – 12 p.m. EST. Save the Date!
- “Ending violence against women and girls is essential for communities, societies and whole economies to be prosperous and peaceful”—Executive Director
- In Albania, football and a mobile app get men to commit to gender equality
- Killing women means society pays the ultimate price
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