16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence 2021

From November 25 to December 10, 2021, Women's Learning Partnership (WLP) is participating in the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, a global campaign to build awareness of and end violence against women and girls. This year WLP’s Partnership-wide digital campaign for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence shares important historical moments in the fight to end GBV and key advocacy successes from across WLP’s partner countries. In addition to a Partnership-wide awareness campaign, WLP partners will implement education campaigns, demonstrations, and workshops. Through these activities, grassroots women and men will develop strategies for achieving safe and egalitarian societies for every woman and girl.

WLP Partner Activities and Events:

WLP International

November 25-December 10: This year marks the 30th anniversary of the 16 Days of Activism against GBV. This year, WLP’s Partnership-wide digital campaign for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence shares important historical moments in the fight to end GBV and key advocacy successes from across WLP’s partner countries.
December 8: In the lead up to International Human Rights Day, a panel of human rights and policy experts will discuss how cultural dialogue and policy-making at the local and global level can support the rights and security of women in vulnerable societies. Panelists from Afghanistan, Algeria, and the United States, will share their expertise in mobilizing for gender equality and preventing extremist backlash. Learn more here.

WLP Brazil-CEPIA

November 25-December 10: CEPIA will release a series of podcast episodes for 16 days about political participation and advances in ending gender-based violence.
November 25-December 10: The 16 Days of Activism overlaps with Black Awareness Week in Brazil (Nov 20 - 27). CEPIA is using this overlap to draw attention to violence against black women in Brazil.
November 25-December 10: Social media activity and outreach on the theme of the 16 Days of Activism, which is femicide/domestic violence.

WLP Egypt - FWID

November 25-December 10: Social media activity and outreach on the theme of the 16 Days of Activism, which is femicide/domestic violence.

WLP Indonesia - WYDII

November 25-December 10: Social media activity and outreach on the theme of the 16 Days of Activism.

WLP Jordan - SIGI/J

November 25-December 10: Social media activity and outreach on the theme of the 16 Days of Activism.

WLP Kazakhstan - SWRC

November 25-December 10: SWRC will conduct trainings in high school with students on strategies to end gender-based violence.
November 25-December 10: SWRC will distribute 5,000 leaflets with information about different types of violence to raise awareness to end gender-based violence.
DATE TBD: SWRC will hold a public minut of silence to commemorate women who have died as a result of gender-based violence

WLP Kyrgyzstan - Bir Duino

November 25-December 10: Bir Duino will conduct trainings on advocacy strategies to end gender-based violence. The trainings will focus on protecting the rights of young women with disabilities against sexual assault and access to justice for women and girls with disabilities.
November 25-December 10: Social media activity and outreach on the theme of the 16 Days of Activism

WLP Malaysia - AWAM

November 25-December 10: Social media activity and outreach on the theme of the 16 Days of Activism.

WLP Mauritania - AFCF

November 25-December 10: Social media activity and outreach on the theme of the 16 Days of Activism.

WLP Morocco - ADFM

December 9 - ADFM will host an online screening and discussion of the WLP documentary, Equality: It’s All in the Family. This video describes the spectrum of family laws that define relations between men and women in the family, and the impact of many of those laws on women’s freedom and human rights.

WLP Mozambique - Fórum Mulher

November 25 - launching the 16 days campaign at a market in Manica, Mozambique - working with Forum Mulher partner Lemusica Mozambique
November 25 - Action for the awareness of women’s rights in Maputo with Forum Mulher partner Associacao Hixikanwe
November 26 - Official opening of 16 days at the Forum Mulher office - theme: the logic of oppression in the lives of women and girls
November 26: Fórum Mulher will host a webinar on ending violence against women.
November 26 - Awareness-raising lectures on gender-based violence, forced marriages and the dissemination of law 19/2019 premature unions, Manica, Mozambique - working with Lemusica
November 29 & 30 - Training in advocacy in GBV and presentation of the Diagnosis of the Needs of the Multisectoral Mechanism and the Code of Ethics for Reporting in GBV - Forum Mulher & Medicus Mundi International
November 30 - lectures on gender-based violence and forced marriages, law on the protection of girls 19/2019 (my sister speaks). Photos here.

WLP Nigeria - CEADER

November 25 - December 10: CEADER will share a series of videos from young activists on ending gender-based violence.
DATE TBD: CEADER will host a training with secondary school students to build their students leadership capacity and help them make positive change in their communities to resist cultures of violence against women.

WLP Pakistan - Aurat Foundation

November 25-December 10: Social media activity and outreach on the theme of the 16 Days of Activism.

WLP Senegal - GIPS/WAR

November 25-December 10: Social media activity and outreach on the theme of the 16 Days of Activism.

WLP Turkey - FSWW

November 25-December 10: Social media activity and outreach on the theme of the 16 Days of Activism.