Since 1991, the Center for Women's Global Leadership has sponsered the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence to promote awareness on gender violence as a global human rights issue. The campaign seeks to promote transnational advocacy networks, creating links between the local and the global.

This year's 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence focuses on overcoming the challenges and obstacles that hinder women's human rights activists' ability to stop violence against women. The main issues of concern are: demanding and securing acurate funding, creating greater political accountability and commitment to ending violence against women, increasing awareness on the impact of gender violence, evaluating the effectiveness of current work, and securing space for gender advocacy.

For more information, see the 2007 Take Action Tool Kit, which includes:

- Campaign announcements and profiles

- Overcoming Challenges, Dismantling Obstacles

- Ideas for local campaigns

- Information on participation countries and organizations

- A bibliography and resource list

For more information about the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, or to request a Kit, please contact the Center for Women’s Global Leadership at the address below:

Center for Women's Global Leadership
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
160 Ryders Lane
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8555 USA
ph: (1-732) 932-8782
fax: (1-732) 932-1180
website: http://www.cwgl.rutgers.edu

Compiled from: "16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign 2007," Center for Women's Global Leadership at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, September 2007.