16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence 2020
November 25, 2020.
Tagged: Gender Based Violence, Women's network
The 2020 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign called for a ceasefire and ran from November 25th – December 10, 2020. “Ceasefire” builds on the appeal for a ceasefire in conflicts around the world made by the United Nation’s Secretary-General. It also provides an opportunity to focus on various areas where gender-based violence occurs – in homes, in armed violence and in armed conflict where sexual violence is often used as a tactic of war. It also allows for a greater examination of the variety of contexts and ways in which guns are used to perpetrate or facilitate GBV. GBV involves the use and abuse of power and control over another person and is perpetrated against someone based on their gender identity, gender expression or perceived gender. Violence against women and girls is one form of GBV.
Stop Gun Violence in our homes, on our streets, and on the battlefields. Read our 16 Days campaign report here.
Learn more about our 16 Days of Activism Against GBV 2020 campaign by visiting our campaign website here: English, French, and Spanish.
