[Ftffacilitationteam] 16 days of activism against gender violence

Vie Sep 1 04:50:24 UYT 2006

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Hi all,

Hope you are fine. Below, I am sending some further information about
the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign, that we
mention in our meeting in Toronto as a possible space for us to
participate as GCAP FTF.

Best wishes,

Nerea

WIDE - Globalising Gender Equality and Social Justice
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E-mail address:  <mailto:nerea en wide-network.org> nerea en wide-network.org 

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                   Celebrate 16 Years of 16 Days: Advance Human Rights,
End Violence Against Women

2006 marks the 16th anniversary of the 16 Days of Activism Against
Gender Violence campaign! Since 1991, the 16 Days campaign has worked to
increase the visibility of violence against women as a human rights
violation. The campaign has been utilized by groups all over the world
to demand support services for survivors, enhance prevention efforts,
press for legal and judicial reform, and use international human rights
instruments to address violence against women as a human rights
violation, a public health crisis and a threat to human security and
peace worldwide. 

This year, the 16 Days campaign celebrates activists who have made the
campaign a success and honors women human rights defenders who have
suffered intimidation and violence for their activism and/or have given
their lives fighting for gender equality. (See information on the
website about November 29th which was declared in 2005 as the day to
recognize women's human rights defenders.) This year commemorates
progress on addressing violence against women in our communities,
nations, regions and around the world and calls for reflection on how to
continue to advance this work.  

While there has been progress in the struggle to end violence against
women, many challenges persist.  This year's campaign seeks to revisit
and strengthen the human rights focus of work on gender based violence
against women.  It also hopes to look at the many obstacles women face
in our communities and nations that intersect with violence against
women, such as armed conflict, war, poverty, HIV/AIDS, globalization and
other challenges to human rights. As the United Nations undergoes
internal reform, we seek to ensure that women's human rights concerns,
including violence, are fully integrated into all of the UN's agendas.
In October of 2006, the UN Secretary General will release an in-depth
study on all forms of violence against women. The 16 Days campaign
provides an opportunity to capitalize on the report and pressure
governments and the UN to make greater concrete commitments to
eradicating violence against women.  

The 2006 theme reinforces an understanding that advancing human rights
and ending violence against women are mutually reinforcing: We encourage
you to use this year to share 16 Days successes and struggles with one
another, and to strategize collectively about ways to increase the
effectiveness of the campaign, especially its human rights focus.

Please see the 2006 Take Action kit for more details, including actions
tailored especially for 16 Years of 16 Days! The kit will be available
online and in print form in September - contact the Center for Women's
Global Leadership at the address below to request a kit.

Thank you!

With Virtue,
Moiyattu
Project Assistant

Center for Women's Global Leadership

Rutgers University, 160 Ryders Lane, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8555 USA
Phone (1-732) 932-8782 Fax: (1-732) 932-1180
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http://www.cwgl.rutgers.edu

Days of Activism Against Gender Violence 
November 25 - December 10, 2006
2006 marks the 16th anniversary of the 16 Days of Activism Against
Gender Violence campaign! Since 1991, the 16 Days campaign has worked to
increase the visibility of violence against women as a human rights
violation. The campaign has been utilized by groups all over the world
to demand support services for survivors, enhance prevention efforts,
press for legal and judicial reform, and use international human rights
instruments to address violence against women as a human rights
violation, a public health crisis and a threat to human security and
peace worldwide. 

This year, the 16 Days campaign celebrates activists who have made the
campaign a success and honors women human rights defenders who have
suffered intimidation and violence for their activism and/or have given
their lives fighting for gender equality. (See information on the
website about November 29th which was declared in 2005 as the day to
recognize women's human rights defenders.) This year commemorates
progress on addressing violence against women in our communities,
nations, regions and around the world and calls for reflection on how to
continue to advance this work.  

While there has been progress in the struggle to end violence against
women, many challenges persist.  This year's campaign seeks to revisit
and strengthen the human rights focus of work on gender based violence
against women.  It also hopes to look at the many obstacles women face
in our communities and nations that intersect with violence against
women, such as armed conflict, war, poverty, HIV/AIDS, globalization and
other challenges to human rights. As the United Nations undergoes
internal reform, we seek to ensure that women's human rights concerns,
including violence, are fully integrated into all of the UN's agendas.
In October of 2006, the UN Secretary General will release an in-depth
study on all forms of violence against women. The 16 Days campaign
provides an opportunity to capitalize on the report and pressure
governments and the UN to make greater concrete commitments to
eradicating violence against women.  

The 2006 theme reinforces an understanding that advancing human rights
and ending violence against women are mutually reinforcing:  We
encourage you to use this year to share 16 Days successes and struggles
with one another, and to strategize collectively about ways to increase
the effectiveness of the campaign, especially its human rights focus.

Please see the 2006 Take Action kit for more details, including actions
tailored especially for 16 Years of 16 Days! The kit will be available
online and in print form in September - contact the Center for Women's
Global Leadership at the address below to request a kit.

Center for Women's Global Leadership

Rutgers University, 160 Ryders Lane, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8555 USA
Phone (1-732) 932-8782 Fax: (1-732) 932-1180
E-mail: cwgl en igc.org <mailto:sarainghana en hotmail.com> 
 <http://www.cwgl.rutgers.edu/> 
http://www.cwgl.rutgers.edu <http://www.cwgl.rutgers.edu/> 

16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence 

Create or join a community, campus, national or international activity
for the 16 Days. Request a Take Action kit, join the 16 Days listserv,
and use past 16 Days International Calendars of Activities (available
online) to spark ideas for your activities or to find information about
groups in your area. Submit your planned projects to CWGL for posting to
the 2006 International Calendar of Activities and become part of the
global 16 Days movement. 

Join the 16 Days electronic discussion!

Join the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence email listserv
discussion, which assists activists to share work against violence, to
build partnerships with others worldwide, and to develop strategies and
themes for the annual 16 Days campaign. To join the discussion, visit:
https://email.rutgers.edu/mailman/listinfo/16days_discussion. 

Request a 2006 Take Action kit!

Contact CWGL to receive a free copy of the Take Action kit for the 16
Days campaign. The Take Action kit will be available in September and
includes:
*	suggested actions and materials for the 2006 campaign: 16 Years
of 16 Days 
*	a campaign profile and information about dates
*	a list of participating organizations and countries
*	a bibliography and resource list
The contents of the Take Action kit will also be posted online.

Submit your materials!  Help us build a 16 Days Archive!

CWGL requests that participants in the 16 Days campaign - past as well
as present - send descriptions of your current or past 16 Days events to
the contact information below for posting in the electronic
International Calendar of Activities.  CWGL would also be pleased to
receive other materials, including posters, fliers, photographs,
t-shirts, video footage, poems, songs, statements, and reports for the
campaign archives. If you have photographs, documents, or other examples
of your work that you can send in an electronic version, please do so
and we will post it on the website. 

Get Involved - Online!

CWGL will post information about the 16 Days campaign online at:
http://www.cwgl.rutgers.edu/16days/home.html.

Center for Women's Global Leadership 

Rutgers University, 160 Ryders Lane, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8555 USA
Phone (1-732) 932-8782 Fax: (1-732) 932-1180
E-mail: cwgl en igc.org <mailto:sarainghana en hotmail.com> 
http://www.cwgl.rutgers.edu <http://www.cwgl.rutgers.edu/>  
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