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16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Woman and Children

The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children is an international awareness-raising campaign. It takes place every year from 25 November to 10 December.

 

This year's 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign is important because we commemorate many milestones. The year 2014 marks 60 years since the signing of the Women's Charter on 17 April 1954 in Johannesburg; 20 years of freedom and democracy in South Africa and 16 years of the 16 Days of Activism Campaign.

 

South Africa adopted the campaign in 1998 as one of the intervention strategies towards creating a society free of violence. The campaign continues to raise awareness amongst South Africans about the negative impact of violence against women and children on all members of the community.

 

Objectives of the campaign

 

The objectives of the 16 Days Campaign are to:

 

 

What is violence against women and children?

 

Violence takes many forms, for example:

 

 

What can you do?

 

Together, let us take actions to support the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign.

 

Support the campaign by wearing the white ribbon during the 16-day period: A white ribbon is a symbol of peace and symbolises the commitment of the wearer to never commit or condone violence against women and children.

 

Participate in the various 16 Days of Activism events and activities:

 

 

Source: http://www.gov.za/16-days-activism-no-violence-against-women-and-children-2014