16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence: Day 11

Day 11: International Volunteer Day for Social and Economic Development – What Can You Do?

Coinciding with the International Volunteer Day for Social and Economic Development, we thought we’d take the opportunity to explore some of the things you can do as agents of change, and some of the ways you can contribute to the fight against gender violence. Here are just a few ideas:

Start by downloading and distributing IWDA’s 25 Ways to Get Involved That Don’t Involve Money. Here you’ll find some fantastic ideas for spreading the word about gender equity, expanding your own knowledge base, and to celebrate the contribution women make to the world!

25 Ways to Get Involved that Don’t Involve Money

As a next step, download and distribute our 25 Fundraising Ideas, for some easy ways to raise money, awareness, and have some fun at the same time!

25 Fundraising Ideas

Check out our Challenge for Change in Timor-Leste, for an amazing opportunity to spend ten days trekking the world’s newest nation with IWDA, and to raise important funds for our efforts in the process. (Check out the article featured on day three of this campaign for an insight into gender-based violence in Timor-Leste.)  

Sign a petition to end violence against women at the UN sponsored Say NO – UNiTE campaign website, and join the 1,642, 916 people who have already taken a stand against gender-based violence.

Please also remember to download our 16 Days of Activism thumbnail and distribute it widely. Upload it to your Facebook profile for the duration of the 16 Days and tell your friends and family to do the same!

Remember, you have the power to create positive change for women and their communities. Every step you take is a step in the right direction! 

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 16 Days of Activism is a global campaign encouraging organisations and individuals across the world to take a stand against gender-based violence. The campaign starts on 25th November: The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and ends on 10th December: World Human Rights Day.

16 Days of Activism was started by the Centre for Women’s Global Leadership 18 years ago. The campaign’s beginning and end dates highlight that violence against women is a human rights violation.

Thousands of diverse groups and individuals now take part in 16 Days, together calling for an end to all types of violence against women. Each year people organise events in their communities, including meetings, conferences, demonstrations, exhibitions and performances.

This year at IWDA, we have decided to use the 16 Days to highlight the work our partners in Asia and the Pacific are doing to improve the situation for women and girls in their communities, as well as the work IWDA is undertaking in Australia. Each day between 25th November and 10th December, we will post a short article about 16 Days on our website, Facebook page, and Twitter page.

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