16 Days of Activism 2010

The Sixteen Days of Activism is a global campaign which takes place from 25 November to 10 December tand aims to raise awareness around gender based violence. Read more about the 16 Days of Activism strategy. Click here to view the final report of the 2010 Sixteen Days of Activism.

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Take Back the Night

Communities, activists and local and national government authorities will be reclaiming unsafe spaces in localities through “Take Back the Night” a global campaign started in Latin America. Watch the video of the 2009 march. Contact us for more information.

Radio Resources

The GL Radio Service is offering radio materials for use by broadcasters during 16 Days of Activism. Tjoon’in is an entertaining mix of music, feature reports, interviews, testimonials from survivors of violence, and radio spots highlighting various 16 Days themes. Roadmap to Equality: Voices and Views is a series of radio reports about the SADC Gender Protocol.

GL Commentaries

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Partners

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Sixteen Days of Activism Events – Southern Africa

Events are being held throughout the region. Click here to download the schedule of events. Click here for the cyber dialogues schedule.

Sixteen Days of Activism Events – South Africa

Event	Regional Cyber Dialogues in 5 languages Schedule	Fact Sheet	Commentary
Thursday 18 November: Is media part of the problem or solution
12h00 – 13h00 Panel Discussion Gender Links Offices Experts, visitors from NCA	Summary of cyber dialogue	Media Fact Sheet GMPS -Coverage of Gender Violence	If journalists did their job
Monday 22 November: Gender Peace and Security
18h00 – 20h00 Launch of the SADC Barometer with ISS at Irene Lodge Invitation		Overview Fact Sheet Barometer – Peace Building	Who is to blame for sex in our schools?
Wednesday 24 November: Critical Thinking Forum launch of the 16 Days
17h30-19h30 Critical thinking Forum, launch of Gauteng GBV Indicators and media debate hosted by GL, Mail and Guardian @ Johannesburg Country Club Invitation		War @home Preliminary results of GBV Indicators Analysis of GBV Indicators Attitudes – fact sheet	When violence becomes normal Sex or rape? Something is terribly wrong! “I” Story: From murderer to welder
Thursday 25 November: Taking stock of National Action Plans to end GBV
	Summary of cyber dialogue	Barometer – GBV	“I” Story: Rejected because of my HIV status Peace-building, protocols and policy: Women and conflict in southern Africa Zambian lawmakers excuse gender violence
Friday 26 November: Speaking out – I Stories
10h30 – 12h30 Launch of book: Speaking out can set you free- the South African experience, with past and present participants in this project @ Constitution Hill	Summary of cyber dialogue	Speaking out fact sheet	Not just another sob story “I” Story: I had sex with my father
Saturday 27 November: Reclaiming unsafe spaces – Take back the night
17h30 March in Emfuleni municipality, Sedibeng meet at Sebokeng Post Office.		Fact sheet	Reclaiming Cape Town
Monday 29 November: At the click of a mouse – GBV and the internet
11h00-12h30 GMDC @ GL Debate	Summary of cyber dialogue	GBV and internet fact sheet	What happened to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star A problem shared is a problem half solved “I” Story: My nightmare marriage
Tuesday 30 November: Score a goal for gender equality: kick out economic violence
10h30-12h30: Informal traders speak out on economic violence Venue TBC	Summary of cyber dialogue	Score a goal fact sheet	Militarism and violation of women’s rights Photo essay: Women and conflict
Wednesday 1 December: Making care work count – World AIDS day
10h00-12h00 Community meeting with care givers with Lets Grow, Orange Farm	Summary of cyber dialogue	Care work fact sheet	“I” Story: The man I thought was my father Get legislation into the hands of those who need it Time to recognise care work
Thursday 2 December: Sexual Orientation and GBV
11h00-12h30 GMDC @ GL Debate	Summary of cyber dialogue	Sexual orientation fact sheet	Africa’s silent slaughter Gender-based violence doesn’t only affect heterosexuals
Friday 3 December: Disability and GBV
TBC	Summary of cyber dialogue	Fact sheet	“I” Story: Turning around my life of abuse Liberia slowly recovers from decade of rampant gender violence Women’s bodies “battleground” in DRC
Monday 6 December: Role of men in ending GBV
Male ex-perpetrators to speak out; Face to face discussion, GL offices	Summary of cyber dialogue	Culture, tradition fact sheet	Trying to break free from an abusive marriage “I” Story: It does not pay to be an abuser An African woman’s right to walk away “I” Story: When violence looks fashionable Taking the conversation to the other 349 days
Tuesday 7 December: Sex work
11h00-12h30 Sex workers and GBV discussion @ GL	Summary of cyber dialogue	Sex work fact sheet	“I” Story: Getting back on my own two feet We need to legalise sex work The deadly link between police, sex work and HIV
Wednesday 8 December: Human trafficking and migrant women
	Summary of cyber dialogue	Fact sheet	Life after human trafficking African women in UK silently suffer domestic violence “I” Story: If only my mother could see I am a changed man
Thursday 9 December: Local action to end gender violence
9h00- 12h30 365 Days of Local Action to End Gender Violence: Creative morning with City of Jhb	Summary of cyber dialogue	Fact sheet	Of rice and men “I” Story: You are not man enough! Local government key to ending gender violence
Friday 10 December: International Human Rights Day: Measuring change
11h00-13h00 Launch of the GL Political Discourse Analysis and case study of the Malema versus Mbuyiselo Botha case, with Botha as guest @ Constitution Hill Graduation of the informal traders gender and media literacy group Invitation	Summary of cyber dialogue	Fact sheet Political discourse analysis	“I” Story: Why do we hurt the people we love? Human Rights Day: Are we really all equal? Speaking out against gun violence

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