16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence 2023

What is 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV)?

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is an annual campaign from November 25 to December 10. Since its founding in 1991, the campaign has become an international movement to prevent and eliminate GBV.

Why 16 Days?

The campaign begins on November 25, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and ends on December 10, Human Rights Day.

The Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence (ENDGBV) and the Commission on Gender Equity (CGE), which sits under the Mayor's Office of Equity & Racial Justice (MOERJ), co-lead the NYC campaign in collaboration with partner organizations and city agencies.

The campaign is intersectional, recognizing how multiple forms of discrimination overlap, and calls to end GBV against all people, regardless of age, ethnicity/race, faith, gender identity or expression, immigration status, physical and mental ability, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status, among other protected classes.

Watch the Mayor's 16 Days of Activism Against GBV Video here:

What is Gender-Based Violence?

Gender-based violence can impact anyone and can include intimate partner and family violence, elder abuse, sexual violence, stalking and human trafficking. Learn more about gender-based violence.

Download the Campaign Toolkit

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Toolkit

Download this year's Campaign Toolkit, which contains information on gender-based violence, what it looks like, who it impacts, and how you can take action to prevent it in New York City.

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Spread the Word

Support the Campaign on social media by posting about GBV using the hashtags #NYCAgainstGBV and #OrangeTheWorld. Help spread awareness about GBV by wearing orange, the campaign's official color, on November 27 and post your pictures to social media with the hashtags #NYCAgainstGBV and #OrangeTheWorld. Also, look out for NYC buildings and landmarks to light up orange on November 27!

Resources for Survivors

Help is available.

Call 311 to be connected to the nearest NYC Family Justice Center (Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
Find resources and support in NYC by searching the City's NYCHope Resource Directory.
Call the city's 24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-621-HOPE (4673) for immediate safety planning, shelter assistance, and other resources. TTY: 800-810-7444
Look for LinkNYC kiosks throughout the campaign to learn more about services for people who have experienced gender-based violence from community-based providers located in your neighborhood.

Attend or Host your Own Event

We invite all New Yorkers and New York City organizations to attend and/or host an in-person or virtual event as part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. Email general@endgbv.nyc.gov to add your event to the NYC Events List below.

NYC Events List

The Race to End Child Marriage by 2030

Date: Thursday, November 30, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (virtual)
Host: Episcopal Diocese of New York Task Force on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault and Episcopal Relief & Development
Description: The practice of child marriage is widespread. According to new data from UNICEF, the total number of girls married in childhood is now estimated at 12 million a year. History shows that women who enter marriage when they are still children frequently suffer from physical and mental trauma. To achieve Sustainable Development Goal 5 by 2030, progress to end child marriage needs to accelerate dramatically. This conversation is led by a faith-based organization and will discuss how the church can support vulnerable and marginalized groups in our communities and help bring an end to child marriage, locally and globally.
Register for The Race to End Child Marriage by 2030

Introduction to Domestic and Gender-Based Violence

Date: Friday, December 1, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. (virtual)
Host: The Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence and the NYC Commission on Gender Equity
Description: In this presentation, we will discuss different types of domestic and gender-based violence and gain an understanding of how biases and systemic oppression impact survivors. The presentation will also concentrate on the best ways to support someone who is experiencing domestic and gender-based violence.
Register for Introduction to Domestic and Gender-Based Violence

Addressing Violence Against the Trans and Gender Expansive Community

Date: Wednesday, December 6, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. (virtual)
Host: NYC Commission on Gender Equity and Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence
Description: Join us for a virtual conversation to discuss the various forms of gender-based systemic violence faced by the transgender and gender expansive community, including physical, verbal, and sexual violence and harassment as well as barriers to gender-affirming care, employment opportunities, and safe housing. Speakers will discuss the roots of anti-trans and gender expansive rhetoric and legislation, and the need for more data and research to combat hate and discrimination. The conversation will uplift current activism and New York City resources to support the trans and gender expansive community and ways to be effective allies.
Register for Addressing Violence Against the Trans and Gender Expansive Community

Dotzz Tech Talk Series: Technology at the Intersection of Gender-Based Violence

Date: December 6, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Location: 461 W126th Street
Host: Communitas America, HeyGround Harlem!
Description: While many consider the status quo the "ceiling" on GBV service delivery, statistics indicate that while protocols have improved, new interventions are required. This discussion allows practitioners and technologists alike to explore what service-oriented technology is under development and to explore what might be created to close the gap 'above the mezzanine' of current GBV service delivery.
Register for Technology at the Intersection of Gender-Based Violence

Queeribbean Crossings: Building Communities of Care

Date: Thursday, December 7, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (in person)
Host: Caribbean Equality Project, CUNY LGBTQIA+ Consortium, and CUNY Queens College
Location: The Center at 208 W. 13th Street, New York, NY
Description: This annual free conference centers the intersections of cross-racial solidarity and racialized violence on themes of liberation, intimate partner violence, social justice, immigration, trans equity, decriminalization, mental health, HIV care, and other pertinent issues impacting Black, Asian, Latinx, and LGBTQ+ Caribbean communities. The conference will feature the NY book launch for Defiant Bodies: Making Queer Community in the Anglophone Caribbean by author, professor, and activist, Dr. Nikoli A. Attai, and brings together high school and college students, community members, and academics to develop community-driven solutions to combat gender-based and intimate partner violence through a culturally responsive health and racial justice lens.
Visit the Queeribbean Crossings webpage
Register for Queeribbean Crossings: Building Communities of Care

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