16 Days of Activism
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender based Violence is a global campaign to raise awareness about violence against women and its impact on a woman’s physical, psychological, social and spiritual wellbeing.
The 16 Days of Activism begins on 25 November on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and ends on December 10 which is International Human Rights Day. These two dates highlight that violence against women is a human rights abuse and that human rights cannot be universal without human rights for women.
During the 16 days, activists around the world use the campaign to further raise awareness about the prevalence and devastating impact of gender based violence, to celebrate victories gained by the Women’s Rights Movement, challenge policy and practice that allow women to be targeted for acts of violence and demand that violence against women be recognised as an abuse of human rights.
We have a history of promoting this important campaign, and has an ongoing commitment to stand up and call out negative and harmful attitudes to women, and to raise awareness of how violence begins in society.
2025 Campaign in Hobsons Bay
We are participating in the 16 Days of Activism this year by:
- lighting up the Altona Theatre orange each night
- supporting initiatives of the Western Region Preventing Violence Together partnership
- working with Hobsons Bay inter-agency partners to advocate for increased support and coordination to address gender-based violence in Hobsons Bay
- delivering a series of digital literacy classes for people who identify as women and non-binary to build confidence and independence when using technology
- funding community-led initiatives through the Make it Happen Grants Program.