16th Anniversary of 16 Days Campaign
The theme for this year's campaign was announced in August. This year the focus is on activists who have helped make the campaign into what it is today. Many of these activists and human rights defenders have been the victims of violence and intimidation due to their role in defending women's rights. This theme brings home the main goal behind the 16 days campaign: stopping violence against women is an important part of advancing human rights.
Compiled from:
Center for Women's Global Leadership, 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, http://www.cwgl.rutgers.edu/16days/home.html, 8 September 2006
Center for Women's Global Leadership, What's New, "16 Days Theme Announcement", http://www.cwgl.rutgers.edu/globalcenter/whatsnew.html 8 September 2006
For More Information
For more information on violence against women, please see the other portions of our website, including trafficking in women, domestic violence, sexual assault and sexual harassment.
For more information about the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, please go here.
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