This Thursday, 25^th of November marks the first day of 16-Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence, with the United Nations theme, Orange the World: End Violence Against Women Now! And Respect Victoria’s theme, Call It Out (Respect Is).

At GEN VIC we’re pleased to bring together a calendar of events happening statewide for this year’s #16DaysOfActivism campaign. Ending gender based violence must happen everywhere: in media, in politics and online as well as at home, in our relationships, on the street and in the workplace. 

Calling out gendered harassment and abuse is just one way you can make a difference in challenging the attitudes that drive gendered violence. Taking this further and calling out gendered harassment online, in the media and in politics sends the message that everyone deserves to be able to participate in public life without fear of gendered harassment, violence or abuse.

Our #EnoughisEnough campaign, submission to the Jenkins Inquiry and our support of the March4Justice, we have have called for a political culture free from gendered violence in Australia.

When we allow gendered violence to occur in Parliaments, violence becomes a form of political intimidation, pushing women and gender diverse people out of public life and leadership. It makes gender equality and preventing violence even harder to achieve when diverse voices aren’t at the decision making table.

GEN VIC calls out ALL forms of gendered violence. Everywhere. 

This year we’re sharing with you a calendar of events you can participate in to get involved with the #16Days movement to end gender-based violence. Wherever you are there are events for you, in person and online. 

We’ve been proud to showcase our members work to change attitudes and behaviours and to partner with Safe & Equal and Respect Victoria and the Victorian Government on this work. 

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#16 Days Events Calendar 2021

DAY 1 – 25 NOVEMBER Walk Against Family Violence (WAFV2021), Safe Steps, Weblink Bystander Action: Real World Responses to Gender Inequality, Women’s Health Loddon Mallee and Greater Bendigo Against Family Violence, 10.00am – 11.30am, Weblink Let’s Chat Bass Coast, Bass Coast Shire Council, 11.00am – 4.00pm, Weblink Breaking Down Gender Sterotupes, City of Stonnington, 7.30 – 8.30pm, Weblink

DAY 3 – 27 NOVEMBER 16 Days of Activism Program, Didi Bahini Samaj Victoria, 4.00pm, Weblink

DAY 5 – 29 NOVEMBER Consent and Respect Panel, Rape & Domestic Violence Services Australia, 6.30pm – 7.30pm, Weblink Advocates with Lived Expertise Putting a Full Stop to SD&FVl, Rape & Domestic Violence Services Australia, 10.00am – 11.30am, Weblink Moe Human Library Session, Latrobe Prevention of Men’s Violence Against Women Network, 9.00am – 12.00pm, Weblink

DAY 6 – 30 NOVEMBER The Experiences of Refugee Women with Nyadol Nyuon, Women’s Health Loddon Mallee and Greater Bendigo Against Family Violence, 10.00am – 11.30am, Weblink Against Gender Based Violence Seminar: Awareness, Accountability, Action, TAFE Gippsland, 12.30pm – 2.30pm, Weblink Churchill Human Library Session, Latrobe Prevention of Men’s Violence Against Women, 1.00pm – 4.00pm, Weblink Film Workshops: Respect in Relationships, Gippsland Women’s Health, 4.30 – 6.00pm, Weblink

DAY 7 – 1 DECEMBER Corporate Social Responsibility and Gender Equality, Rape and Domestic Violence Services Australia / The Full Stop Foundation, 10.00 – 11.00am, Weblink Equality, Respect and Youth: Webinar and Panel, City of Kingston, 4.00pm – 5.00pm, Weblink Unpacking the Man Box (Launch of Modeling of Equity and Respect Program), City of Stonnington, 7.00pm – 8.15pm, Weblink

DAY 8 – 2 DECEMBER Unpacking Resistance Online Training, The Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria: Unpacking Resistance, 10.00 am – 4.00 pm, Weblink Women in Work: A Feminist Perspective, Wellsprings for Women, 10.00am – 12.00pm, Weblink Let’s Chat Wellington, Wellington Primary Care Partnership, 10.00am – 12.00pm, Weblink

DAY 9 – 3 DECEMBER Gender Equality In and Out of Court – Affirmative Consent, Restorative Justice and Sexual Assault Law Reform, SASVIC & GENVIC In Conversation, Weblink

DAY 10 – 4 DECEMBER Traralgon Human Library Session, Latrobe Prevention of Men’s Violence Against Women Network, 9.00am – 12.00pm, Weblink Let’s Chat Some More, Bass Coast, 12.00pm – 2.00pm, Weblink

DAY 12 – 6 DECEMBER Addressing Sexual Violence and Abuse Impacting LGBTIQ+ Communities, Rape and Domestic VIolence Services Australia, 2.30pm, Weblink 3Rs of Family Violence Training (Free!), EDVOS, 9.30 – 12.30pm, Weblink

DAY 13 – 7 DECEMBER Misidentification of Women Victim-Survivors of Family Violence, Monash University, 10.00am, Weblink Morwell Human Library Session, The Latrobe Prevention of Men’s Violence Against Women Network, Morwell Library, 1.00pm – 4.00pm, Weblink

DAY 14 – 8 DECEMBER Morwell Human Library Session, The Latrobe Prevention of Men’s Violence Against Women Network, Morwell Library, 9.00am – 12.00pm, Weblink All Come Out to Play! Gender and Equality, Playgroup Victoria, 10.00am – 10.30am, Weblink

DAY 15 – 9 DECEMBER Preventing and responding to coercive control – Panel Discussion, WIRE – Information and Referral, Weblink The Loddon Consortium Talks Consent, Women’s Health Loddon Mallee, 4.30pm – 6.00pm, Weblink