16 Days of Actions
16 days of Activism is an international campaign to raise awareness about violence against women and girls (VAWG) with the ultimate aim of preventing and eliminating VAWG.
This year for 16 Days of Activism we are asking you to take part in our 16 actions! These small actions don’t take long and consist of a variety of activities such as listening to music, signing up to our newsletter, and reading our research.
Scroll down to see what to do!
Day 3: Find out about #ItAllAddsUp
It is estimated that 71% of women have experienced some form of sexual harassment in a public place.
Our #ItAllAddsUp campaign was created in collaboration with Kim McGuiness the Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria to shed light on the lived experiences of women and girls in the North East who have experienced sexual harassment.
To find out more and to watch our videos, click the button below!
Day 4: Donate to RCTN
Women and girls need your help. Violence against women and girls is often overlooked and heavily underfunded. Your one off or monthly donation will help us provide vital support to women and girls who have experienced any form of sexual violence.
The money may go towards funding our helpline, helping women with travel costs to get to and from appointments and toiletries.
To donate, you can click the button below.
Day 5: Learn about intersectionality
We need to speak up for all women survivors of violence and actively work towards ending injustice and prejudice, to do this we need to have an intersectional view of violence against women and girls. Every woman and girl is different and their personal characteristics may mean that they are more likely to experience violence or may experience different types of violence.
By clicking the button below you can listen to a Ted Talk by Kimberle Crenshaw called ‘The urgency of intersectionality’ where she discusses the importance of looking at race and gender bias.
Day 6: Sign up to our newsletter
What better way to get involved than signing up to the RCTN newsletter to stay on top of our latest events and news.
Day 7: Support Shout-Up! venues
Have you heard of Shout-Up! ? Shout-Up! is a campaign created by us and Crystallised for Safe Newcastle – part of Newcastle City Council. Shout-Up! asks everyone to adopt a zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment, making our bars, pubs and clubs safer places for women and men. To find out more and see our trained venues, click the link below.
Day 8: Self-care Saturday
Activism and campaigning against violence towards women & girls can take its toll. Today, we practice Selfcare Saturday – this is our reminder to you to take care of yourself.
