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PRAJNYA
16 DAYS CAMPAIGN AGAINST GENDER VIOLENCE |
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| When? |
25
November to 10 December
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| Where? |
At
multiple locations across Chennai
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| Why? |
To
raise awareness of the different ways in which women in
particular are vulnerable to violence, at
home, at their place of work, on campuses and in public
spaces.
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| How? |
Through
a broad, inclusive, structural and human rights approach
to gender-based violence; by forging partnerships to create
a network for action; by involving diverse audiences including
educational institutions, corporate groups and civil society
organisations; by working with multiple media and programme
formats.
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About
the 16 Days Campaign
The
“16
Days of Activism against Gender Violence” campaign originated
in 1991 as an initiative of the Center
for Women's Global Leadership at Rutgers University. Since
then, hundreds of organisations worldwide have used the campaign
as an organising strategy in order to advocate the elimination
of all forms of violence against women.
The
campaign spans important observance days:
International Day Against Violence against Women (25 November)
International
Women Human Rights Defenders Day (29 November)
World
AIDS Day (1 December)
International
Human Rights Day (10 December).
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Prajnya
16 Days Campaign against Gender Violence in 2008 |
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Features
of the 2009 Campaign
Emphasis on “process” over “outcome” throughout
the campaign, creating opportunities for long-term engagement.
A merger of form
and content innovatively using theatre, poetry, literature and
art to further awareness of gender violence.
Spotlight on
the irrefutable gender violence - public health linkage by engaging
health care professionals, administrators and students.
The use of new
instruments and media to create an interface on this issue between
citizens, civil society and government.
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