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16 DAYS
CAMPAIGN CHALLENGES MILITARISM AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
Hundreds
of Events Planned Worldwide
The 16
Days Campaign begins on November 25, the International Day Against Violence
Against Women, and ends on December 10, International Human Rights Day. These
dates symbolically link violence against women and human rights, and emphasize
that such violence is a human rights violation. The 16 Days Campaign theme,
From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World: Let’s Challenge Militarism and
End Violence Against Women!, puts the spotlight on militarism and its role in
perpetuating violence against women and girls. “The violence we encounter is
often profoundly influenced by national, regional, and international policies
and practices, and challenges us to act in solidarity to promote an end to
militarism and violence against women,” says Dr. Radhika Balakrishnan,
Executive Director of the Center for Women’s Global Leadership; the coordinator
of the 16 Days Campaign.
Over 250
events are planned worldwide to call for an end to militarism and violence
against women, including: A Silent No More! march through Yerevan, Armenia,
focusing on violence against women; Across Alice Springs, Australia, a series
of arts events focused on women’s resilience is organized, including a quilt
exhibition; In Lagos, Nigeria, student trainings and dialogues with media
outlets will be held to sensitize communities about gender-based violence; The
Center for Women’s Global Leadership will co-host a Java n’ Justice
Coffeehouse, featuring a military fashion show, at Rutgers University in New
Jersey, USA.
This year,
the Center is also partnering with Stardoll to bring the 16 Days Campaign to
the online media site’s over 130 million users between the ages of 13 and 17
years old. Since 1991, the annual 16 Days Campaign has mobilized more than
3,700 organizations in 164 countries to raise awareness about the pervasiveness
of the multiple forms of violence women face. From
Submit your 2011 16 Days events to our online Campaign Calendar!