16 Days of Activism Around the World
16 Days of Activism is in full swing as millions around the world show their support for the end of gender violence and discrimination. Here is how many around the world are showing their solidarity.
The month of December 2015 is largely dedicated to the 16 Days of Activism campaign which supports the elimination of violence against women and children. Organisations and people around the world have shown their solidarity and commitment to fight against violence against women and children.
Take a look at how some people around the world have shown their support.
South Africa
UN Women SAMCO & Edcon launch UniTE campaign to #orangetheworld for #16days in Jhb, South Africa. #breakthesilence pic.twitter.com/bPOwPivCgP
— UN Women Africa (@unwomenafrica) November 26, 2015
#SouthAfrica: violence against women costs a minimum of R28.4 billion each year. #16days https://t.co/wBqDVJMc6e pic.twitter.com/CbIHvUaZlB
— MakeEveryWomanCount (@MakeWomenCount) November 23, 2015
UNICEF’s SA celebrity Jo Ann Strauss recorded this message to show her support.
Table Mountain in Cape Town lit orange last night to kick off #orangetheworld for #16days in South Africa! pic.twitter.com/bBfWoEzbiX
— UN Women Africa (@unwomenafrica) November 26, 2015
Brussels
A Safe Cities champion, @CityBrussels joins #16days campaign to #EndViolenceAgainstWomen https://t.co/05V65ihFgs pic.twitter.com/WX6QtWfNW3 — UN Women in Brussels (@unwomenEU) November 25, 2015
Antigua, Barbados
Day 2 #16daysofactivism #orangetheworld #16days #unitetoendviolenceagainstwomen A photo posted by dance4life Barbados (@dance4lifebarbados) on
Jamaica
Snapshots from today’s great session on ending violence against women (VAW) at the Marcus Garvey Information Centre. @nicoletteb facilitated such a wonderful session! #EndVAW #EndGBV #UNiTEtoEndGBV #16DaysofActivism #NoMoreSilence #SilenceNoMore #OrangeTheWorld #YouthJamaica #YouthMonth #iamconnected A photo posted by Kemesha Kelly (@kemeshakelly_) on
Maldives
New York City
Staff at our headquarters in NYC have joined the global campaign to #OrangeTheWorld in #16days. What about you? pic.twitter.com/3UvO4dja8S — UNFPA (@UNFPA) November 26, 2015
Thailand
EVAW march fr GovHouse in Thailand to @UNESCAP this morning to mark #16Days #orangetheworld https://t.co/C1aO7N0nn2 pic.twitter.com/NZk0AZeWvS — UN Women AsiaPacific (@unwomenasia) November 25, 2015
Granada
Meet a Girl Guide who prevents violence through education: https://t.co/nrsYWZcQFd @UN_Women #16days #orangetheworld pic.twitter.com/WmHQBeDpIx — Say NO – UNiTE (@SayNO_UNiTE) November 25, 2015
And somewhere far far away….
A photo posted by Sarah Namegabe (@sarahname3110) on
