16 Days of Activism 2024
20 Nov 2024
16 Days of Activism 2024
The 16 Days of Action Against Gender Based Violence is an international campaign that runs from 25th November (United Nations Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) to 10th of December (Human Rights Day).
Each year we're proud to support the event - to raise the profile, and amplify the voices of, women, children & young people who have experienced domestic abuse.
This year, we'll be:
- Posting daily on social media using the hashtag #16Days #Imagine - Scotland's National Violence Against Women & Girls network's theme for 2024
- Sharing related social media from partner organisations
- Running a training event - "Putting Safe & Together Practice into practice" - for Practitioners
- GWA AGM: Public welcome to join
- Contributing to local press and radio articles about the campaign
- taking part in talks and panel events across Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire
- Proud that we are running three Connecting Women events for women who are currently using, or have previously used, our services.
It is time, more than ever to speak out and spread awareness about domestic abuse and the support services available across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire and how Grampian Women’s Aid supports women.
What is happening on the 16 Days?
Monday, 25th of November
Reclaim the Night
Grampian Women’s Aid hopes to see you at “Reclaim the Night” on the 25th of November.
You are invited to take part in the march which is designed as family friendly so please feel free to bring children and/or friends.
The march will be setting off from outside the Art Gallery at 6pm (starting to assemble from 5:30pm) and finishing off outside Common Sense coffee shop - at the top of Union Terrace (via Belmont & Union St). As every year, Women’s Alliance (AWA) group Reclaim the Night lead the march through the city.
Marischal College will be lit in Orange to raise awareness of violence against women mark the beginning of 16 Days of Activism. Don’t forget to go there before or after the march. The “Reclaim the Night” march in Aberdeen will continue to be a powerful expression of solidarity and the demand for greater safety for women.
For more information, read HERE.
Grampian Women’s Aid AGM
Our Annual General Meeting will take place virtually, via Zoom, on Tuesday 26th of November 17:30 - 18:30 .
If you have an interest in the work of Grampian Women’s Aid and would like to find out more about our services, aims and achievements, please join us.
Register your attendance and book your free book a space HERE.
Women’s Health and Wellbeing Fair
On Tuesday the 26th of November from 1000am-1600pm, The Women’s Health & Wellbeing Fair will take place at The Towns House Aberdeen, in the town centre hall. This is a not-for-profit event, aiming to engage the women in Aberdeen into taking an active role in looking after their own health and wellbeing.
There will be exhibitors across the statuary and voluntary sector, giving a range of advice and informal discussion. Grampian Women's Aid will not be in attendance this year but we do highly recommend this event.
More information HERE.
Tuesday, 3rd of December
White Ribbon Scotland
On Tuesday 3 December 2024 from 07:30am, White Ribbon Scotland’s Davy Thomson will be present at Inverurie Train Station alongside a representative from Aberdeenshire Violence Against Women Partnership, and Wilma Thomson, Manager at Rape Crisis Grampian, We will be on hand to explain the White Ribbon Scotland’s goals and what it aims to achieve. White Ribbon Scotland provide information and training to men to stand up to violence against women. Wearing a white ribbon is a personal pledge never to commit, condone or remain silent about violence against women. Each year, WRS urge men and boys to wear a ribbon for one or two weeks, starting on November 25, the International Day for the Eradication of Violence Against Women.
More about White Ribbon Scotland HERE.
Friday, 6th of December
Scottish Women’s Aid Online Vigil #ForThemAll
Remembering our dead: Scottish Women’s Aid will host an online Vigil #ForThemAll
The vigil will be held in memory of women and children who have been murdered by abusive men, as well as those who died by suicide & other trauma directly related to their experiences of abuse.
#ForThemAll will be held online from 7pm onwards, Friday 6 December 2024. To participate in the vigil supporters and survivors light a candle from 7pm onwards on 6 December 2024 and can share a picture of their candle and their reflections on their social media accounts using the hashtag #ForThemAll
More on this Sottish Women's Aid event HERE
Find out more about 16 Days of Activism for Gender based Violence HERE and join us on the 2024 campaign!
Hashtags to use on social media
#16days
#16DaysofActivism
#imagine
#NoExcuse
If you are experiencing domestic abuse, please call us on 01224 593381, email info@grampian-womens-aid.com or complete our online form for free, confidential advice.
When our phone lines are closed, Scotland’s Domestic Abuse & Forced Marriage helpline is always available on 0800 027 1234, email helpline@sdafmh.org.uk or on WebChat.