Editor: The 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence is a global campaign to raise awareness about violence against women and its impact on a woman’s well-being. It commences on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and concludes on 10 December, Human Rights Day. This year, the UNiTE Campaign has the overarching theme, “Leave No One Behind: End Violence against Women and Girls”— reflecting the core principle of the transformative 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The Future We Need group, of which MIA-MGA is a member,  is producing a series of leaflets, one for each day of the campaign.

Day 1: 25 November. Theme: International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women
Day 2: 26 November. Theme: Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation
Day 3: 27 November. Theme: Sexual Harassment
Day 4: 28 November. Theme: Children Caught in Prostitution
Day 5: 29 November. Theme: Cyber Bullying
Day 6: 30 November. Theme: Child Brides
Day 7: 1 December. Theme: Harassment and Violence in the Work Place
Day 8: 2 December. Theme: Girls Deprived of Education
Day 9: 3 December. Theme: Human Trafficking
Day 10: 4 December. Theme: 'Rape as a Weapon of War'
Day 11: 5 December. Theme: Widows and Property
Day 12: 6 December. Theme: Women's Vulnerability to Climate Change
Day 13: 7 December. Theme: Femicide
Day 14: 8 December. Theme: Ownership & Objectification of Women
Day 15: 9 December. Theme: Patriarchy in the Church
Day 16: 10 December. Theme: UN International Human Rights Day

Messages to: Denise Boyle fmdm - Team Leader MIA-MGA