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16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence: 25th November – 10th December 2023
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is here again! The international campaign starts on 25th November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and ends on 10th December, Human Rights Day. The campaign aims to raise awareness and increase prevention of violence against women and girls. 2023’s theme is “Invest to prevent violence against women and girls.”
The campaign was started by activists at the Women’s Global Leadership Institute in 1991. The 16 Days is used as an organising strategy by individuals and organizations around the world to call for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls.
The 16 Days campaign includes a range of international, national and local events, such as conferences, marches, film screenings and community engagement events. You can search here to see a range of international, national and local events taking place during the 16 Days. Look out for #16DaysSussex and #16Days on social media to see more events happening near you and around the world.
25th November is also White Ribbon Day. The White Ribbon campaign aims to engage men and boys in the prevention of violence against women and girls. The White Ribbon campaign calls on all men and boys to join in ending violence against women and girls White Ribbon Day 2023.
Find out more here about 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence.
View online events and how to book here.
Serious Violence Duty
The Serous Violence Duty came into effect in January 2023 to reduce incidents of violence such as knife and gun crime, to prevent loss of life and keep streets safe. The Duty requires collaboration by public sector organisations to find and address the causes of serious violence in their communities as a ‘whole-system’ response which recognises the complex drivers behind serious violence, e.g. schools, hospitals and councils have the opportunity to work together to intervene and work before serious violent incidents happen.
The Home Office have provided funding to East Sussex to support with the implementation + delivery of the duty, this is going to be allocated to:
- Focused research into the most vulnerable neighbourhoods throughout the county
- Lived experience and vulnerable communities engagement
- Funding for place-based programmes
Find out more about the Sussex Violence Reduction Partnership here.