The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence annual campaign is a call to action for the prevention and elimination of all forms of gender-based violence (GBV). Join the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence (ENDGBV), the NYC Commission on Gender Equity (CGE), and the Mayor’s Office of Equity (MOE) by participating in the annual campaign from November 25, Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, to December 10, Human Rights Day.
Download the toolkit and learn more about GBV. Find out what it looks like, who it impacts, how you can take action to prevent GBV in New York City, and resources to support survivors and our communities.
Come together with your fellow New Yorkers to #ShowUpforGenderEquity and call for an END to GBV! 16 Days of Activism annual campaign runs from November 25 - December 10! Find an event to join here: www.nyc.gov/16Days #NYCAgainstGBV #OrangeTheWorld2021 was the deadliest year ever for TGNCNB people in the US, according to the Human Rights Campaign #NYCAgainstGBV #OrangeTheWorldFrom 2020 to 2021, reported bias incidents aimed at LGBTQ+ men in NYC increased by 154% #NYCAgainstGBV #OrangeTheWorld
In 2021, women in NYC were almost three times more likely than men to be a victim of an attack reported to the NYPD by an intimate partner #NYCAgainstGBV #OrangeTheWorldA 2017 survey found that 70% of TGNCNB New Yorkers said they had been denied equal treatment for services or been verbally/physically harassed in public. #NYCAgainstGBV #OrangeTheWorldFrom 2010 to 2021, Black and Hispanic women made up 57% of fatalities caused by intimate partners in NYC, while accounting for 28% of the overall population. #NYCAgainstGBV #OrangeTheWorld
2022 Campaign Events
Past Events from the 2022 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign.
Virtual Panel: Reproductive Justice and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in NYC After Roe. Hosted by NYC Commission on Gender Equity on November 28, 2022 from 3-4 p.m. bit.ly/3Vq6zMeWear orange on November 28, take a picture and share on social media for #OrangeTheWorld to raise awareness to end and prevent Gender-Based Violence.
Climate Change: What’s gender got to do with it? Hosted virtually by the Episcopal Diocese of New York on November 29, 2022 from 7-8:30 p.mUnited Against GBV, A Black Youth-Led Roundtable. Hosted virtually by Girls for Gender Equity on November 29, 2022 at 4:30 p.m.
Stand Up Against Street Harassment. Hosted virtually by Right to Be on December 7, 2022 from 2-3 p.m.TAPE. Dramatic readings of Stephen Belber's 1999 play TAPE as a catalyst for powerful discussions about consent, power dynamics and sexual assault. Hosted virtually by the Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender Based Violence on December 8, 2022 from 5-7 p.m.
Join ENDGBV and Cornell Tech Clinic to End Tech Abuse for a conversation on Technology Facilitated Sexual Violence. Hosted virtually on December 9 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m.Stand Up Against Street Harassment training. Hosted virtually by Right to Be on December 10, 2022 from 3-4 pm.
Build Capacity by Attending a Training.
Request a training on GBV and its intersections at your workplace from the ENDGBV Training Team or connect with ENDGBV’s Outreach Team to schedule a community workshop or event to raise awareness of GBV and its impacts. Attend a Right To Be training and learn how to Stand Up Against Street Harassment in NYC. Help make our streets safer for all.