16 Days Of Action Newsletter 2016 Edition | Page 2

What is the 16 Days of Action?
The ‘16 Days of Action’ is an international
campaign that calls for the elimination of violence
against women and children. It was started by
the Centre for Women’s Global Leadership in
1991. The 16 Days run from November 25th
(International Day against Violence against
Women) through to December 10th (International
Human Rights Day) with the aim of reframing
women’s rights as human rights.

Whilst this campaign focuses specifically on male
violence against women, it is recognised that men
can also be subjected to many of these issues,
as can people in same sex relationships, however
in the vast majority of cases these acts are
carried out by men against women.
Please come along to one of the events detailed
in this newsletter and make the 16 Days a time
when we all speak out against violence against
women.