16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence

Every year between the International Day against Violence against Women on 25 November and the International Human Rights Day on 10 December, campaigns against violence against women take place around the world. In 2008, Frieda launched the "16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence" campaign and has been coordinating the activities of over 100 co-organisers ever since.

The project contributes to the reduction of all forms of violence in Switzerland and Liechtenstein through prevention and awareness-raising. The campaign provides information on existing support and counselling services and mobilises numerous people to take an active stance against violence. To this end, low-threshold events, workshops and cultural programmes will be developed and offered online and on social media over a period of 16 days.

In 2023, the 16 days of activism were also organised for the first time in French-speaking Switzerland and Ticino in addition to German-speaking Switzerland. Together with partner organisations, numerous events and campaigns are organised to fight for a non-violent society.

Only by talking about violence and forms of violence can we make them visible. This is the first step towards preventing violence. With the 16 days of activism this year, we are once again making a strong contribution to a non-violent and equal society.