16 Days of Activism Against Violence Against Women & Girls

16days-logo-dateKnow the Line will be supporting the 16 Days of Activism – an international campaign coordinated by the Centre for Women’s Global Leadership to call for the elimination of all forms of gender based violence.

The 16 Days of Activism runs from 25 November (the International Day to End Violence Against Women) to 10 December (Human Rights Day). In Sheffield this will start with Reclaim the Night on Saturday 23 November.

You can read the current programme here.

The programme has been coordinated by individual women from the Women’s Hub alongside representatives from the following organisations:

  • Ashiana
  • Call It Out Project
  • Chilypep
  • IDAS
  • Saffron Sheffield
  • SAYiT
  • Sheffield City Council
  • Sheffield University Student’s Union
  • Sheffield Hallam University Student’s University
  • Sheffield Women’s Aid
  • Togther Women Project
  • VIDA Sheffield
  • Women’s Equality Party Sheffield

Hashtags for use on social media during this time are #16DaysOfActivism #knowtheline #stopstreetharassment #MeToo #HaerMeToo #YouAreNotAlone #VAWG

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