16 Days of activism 2015 South Africa and Regional

Date: December 10, 2015

KEY FACTS SOUTH AFRICA

Over three quarters (77%) of women in Limpopo; 51% of women in Gauteng; 39% of women in the Western Cape and 37% of women in KwaZulu Natal report experiencing some form of violence.
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the predominant form of violence against women in four provinces of South Africa.
Emotional violence is the highest form of IPV amongst women.
Less than 15% of women in the four provinces report violence against women.
South Africa has strong policy and legislative provisions on Gender Based Violence, these must be implemented.
Government must allocate resources to implement the 365 Day National Action Plan to end Gender Violence and run the National GBV Council effectively.

View the South Africa Violence Against Women Baseline Research study

View the I Stories – first hand accounts of GBV from South Africa

(Themes in red are internationally recognised days)

ACTIVITY	VENUE & TIME	SPEAKERS/ ANCHORS	“I” STORIES OR FIRST HAND ACCOUNT	FACT SHEET/ RESEARCH	OPINION PIECE
Thursday 19 November: Women’s Entrepreneurship Day
IT Training for GBV Survivors – Entrepreneurship	09:00- 16:00 Khuseleka VEP Centre Limpopo	Ntombi Mbadlanyana- Facilitator	Disciplining myself for a better life	Local Action to End Violence and Empower Women Economic Justice Policy brief
Friday 20 November
Making finance work for women entrpreneurs	08:00- 16:00 The Suites, Sandton Sun	WDB Investment Holdings
Wednesday 25 November: International Day of no Violence Against Women
Cyber dialogues	13. 00 SA Time 11.00 GMT Emfuleni	Judith Maneli/ Ntombi Mbadlanyana	A tale of cyclical abuse My children are growing up in shelters too He wanted to kill my children	What is 16 days of activism? Violence Against Women Baseline Indicators Research Four provinces of South Africa GBV Indicators research	Searching my soul this Sixteen Days Demanding zero tolerance for violence against women
IT Training for GBV Survivors	09:00-16:00 Emfuleni	Judith Maneli/ Ntombi Mbadlanyana Emfuleni
DPSA commemorates 16 Days of Activism	DPSA Foyer	Mariatu Fonnuh
Thursday 26 November: Safety in Schools
Cyber dialogues	13. 00 SA Time 11.00 GMT Midvaal	Susan Mogari	We walked to school barefoot		Bullying threatens safety in schools Safety in schools, a walk down memory lane Harmful cultural practices undermine girl’s education
GBV Dialogue – Research Findings & Attitudes Survey	09:00-16:00 Emfuleni	Judith Maneli/ Susan Mogari
GBV Dialogue – Research Findings	11.00 GMT Orange Farm Let Us Grow	Ntombi Mbadlanyana
Friday 27 November: Diverse Gender Identities
Cyber dialogues and Google Hangout	13. 00 SA Time 11.00 GMT Orange Farm Let Us Grow	Judith Maneli/ Susan Mogari		LBGTIAQ Policy brief	Where are diverse gender identities in the Sixteen day campaign?
GBV Dialogue – Research Findings	09:00-15:00 Orange Farm Let Us Grow	Judith Maneli/ Susan Mogari
Saturday 28 November: Take back the night
Marches	17:00- 19:00 Orange Farm Let Us Grow	SA Team		Take Back The Night March
Monday 30 November: The criminal justice system
				Policy brief – 50/50 by 2015?	The justice system is failing women
Tuesday 1 December: World Aids Day
Cyber dialogues	13. 00 SA Time 11.00 GMT		Abuse led me to drugs	Making Care Work Count Fact Sheet	Ending AIDS depends on ending violence against women and girls
GBV Dialogue – Research Findings & Attitudes Survey	09:00-16:00 Vhembe	Judith Maneli/ Susan Mogari
Wednesday 2 December: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
GBV Dialogue – Research Findings & Attitudes Survey	09:00-16:00 Vhembe	Judith Maneli/ Susan Mogari	Raped by my own boyfriend His mother helped him abuse me		My body, my choice
Thursday 3 December: International Day for the Disabled
Cyber dialogues	13. 00 SA Time 11.00 GMT			Disability Fact Sheet	Accessible spaces are vital for change Finding disability in the 16 days of activism campaign
IT Training for GBV Survivors	09:00-16:00 Vhembe	Judith Maneli/ Susan Mogari
Friday 4 December
IT Training for GBV Survivors	09:00-16:00 Vhembe	Judith Maneli/ Susan Mogari			Pistorius’ conviction a victory for justice this Sixteen Days
Sunday 6 December: Anniversary of the Montreal Massacre
				Femicide Policy brief
Monday 7 December: Gender violence and the media
Cyber dialogues GAMAG	13. 00 SA Time 11.00 GMT				Media still missing the mark on GBV
GBV Dialogue – Research Findings & Attitudes Survey	09:00-16:00 Mosselbay	Ntombi/ Juliana
Tuesday 8 December: Sexual harassment: Gender violence in the work place
Cyber dialogues GAMAG	13. 00 SA Time 11.00 GMT			Gender Violence in the work place	Even the work place is not safe for women
GBV Dialogue – Research Findings & Attitudes Survey	09:00-16:00 Mosselbay	Ntombi/ Juliana
Wednesday 9 December: Gender violence and IT
Cyber dialogues GAMAG	13. 00 SA Time 11.00 GMT	GAMAG		GBV and IT	Revenge pornography – a new form of GBV?
IT Training for GBV Survivors	09:00-16:00 Mosselbay	Ntombi/ Juliana
Thursday 10 December: International Human Rights Day
Cyber dialogues GAMAG	13. 00 SA Time 11.00 GMT		My terrible childhood		Calling for inclusinve societies on Human Rights Day
IT Training for GBV Survivors	09:00-16:00 Mosselbay	Ntombi/ Juliana

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