The United Nations ‘16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence and Abuse’ is an annual international campaign.
It takes place from 25th November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) until 10 December (International Human Rights Day). Throughout the campaign, Mothers Union joins with over 6,000 organisations from over 185 countries to raise awareness of, and call for an end to, gender-based violence and abuse in all forms and in all societies.
1 in 3 women worldwide have experienced domestic or sexual abuse. Mothers’ Union calls for ‘No More 1 in 3’ and works alongside communities to help stop Domestic Abuse and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and support those who have been affected by it.
Mothers Union Global Day of Action is our response to the call for 16 Days of Activism against GBV. On the Saturday between 25th November and 10th December, members across the UK will mark one minutes silence at 1.03pm (linking with the ‘No more 1 in 3’ theme).
Locally MU works alongside Newcastle Cathedral, CADAnortheast, NDAS Northumberland (National Domestic Abuse Services) and NIDAS (Newcastle Integrated Domestic Abuse Service) to help raise awareness of DA and GBV and lend support to victims of abuse.
Please take a photo of any activities you or your branch are involved with and send it for our website or face book page, so we can let people know what we are doing. Please remember to get permission from all people on photographs.