16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence

The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that kicks off on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day. 

The campaign highlights the importance of calling out disrespectful behaviour and attitudes that lead to domestic violence. Statistics show that every 9 days a woman is killed by her current or former partner, and almost 1 in 4 women have experienced intimate partner violence by the age of 15, reinforcing how prevalent gender-based violence is within our society.  

This year Council is delivering a range of activities to raise awareness and strengthen community prevention efforts, including:

• Installing highway and footpath signage to promote the campaign
• Lighting up council buildings in orange
• Featuring books with gendered-violence themes in the library and in childcare settings to promote understanding and awareness
• Delivering internal staff training on how and who to refer to The Orange Door for family violence support
• Progressing the Council’s Gender Equality Action Plan through the internal working group
• Demonstrating commitment as an organisation to Respect 2040, a regional partnership across the Barwon South West region aimed at preventing violence against women and advancing gender equality

Council is also supporting a number of community events.

2025 Events