Join DAYENU! Enough Silence as we lead the greater New York religious community in 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence beginning November 25-December 10th. Be part of this worldwide campaign to end violence against women, coordinated by the Center for Women’s Global Leadership at Rutgers University. Since, 1991, the 16 Days Campaign has helped to raise awareness about gender violence.
This year, participate as an individual or with your congregation to end the silence and raise awareness about gender violence at home and around the world. Join the campaign by adding the calendar of events below to your community’s agenda.
16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER VIOLENCE
DAY 1 – NOVEMBER 25 – COMMEMORATE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN BY EDUCATING YOURSELF. GO TO WWW.NCADV.ORG TO GET THE FACTS
DAY 2 – NOVEMBER 26 –WATCH “FAITH TO FAITH” EPISODE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AIRING TODAY CHANNEL 97 (TIME WARNER) AND CHANNEL 30 (CABLEVISION)
DAY 3 – NOVEMBER 27 –TEACH TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS ABOUT THE “DATING BILL OF RIGHTS” BECAUSE TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AFFECTS 1 OUT OF 3 TEENAGERS go to: http://www.chooserespect.org/scripts/teens/rights.asp
DAY 4 – NOVEMBER 28 – START A LETER CAMPAIGN TO YOUR ELECTIED OFFICIALS
DAY 5 – NOVEMBER 29 – JOIN A WEBSITE OR LISTSERV TO KEEP INFORMED WITH REGULAR UPDATES
DAY 6 – NOVEMBER 30 – ORGANIZE A CELLPHONE COLLECTION FOR VERIZON’S HOPELINE
DAY 7 – DECEMBER 1— COMMEMORATE WORLD AIDS DAY BY EDUCATING YOURSELF. GO TO WWW. NAPWA.ORG
DAY 8 – DECEMBER 2 – ORGANIZE A CHILDREN’S BOOK DRIVE FOR A LOCAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER. GO TO WWW.NCADV.ORG TO LOCATE A SHELTER NEAR YOU.
DAY 9 – DECEMBER 3 – COMMEMORATE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DISABLED PERSONS BY EDUCATING YOURSELF. GO TO WWW.NCSD.ORG TO GET THE FACTS
DAY 10 – DECEMBER 4 – PUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE NUMBERS IN THE BATHROOM STALLS OF YOUR COMMUNITY CENTER AND HOUSE OF WORSHIP
DAY 11 – DEMEMBER 5 – VOLUNTEER FOR A LOCAL SHELTER OR HOTLINE
DAY 12 – DECEMBER 6 – ANNIVERSARY OF THE MONTREAL MASSACRE
DAY 13 – DECEMBER 7 – CONDUCT A BOOK DISCUSSION ON “BATTERED WIVES” BY DEL MARTIN AND PUBLISHED BY VOLCANO PRESS
DAY 14 -- DECEMBER 8 – BRING IN A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SPEAKER FOR YOUR COMMUNITY GROUP
DAY 15 – DECEMBER 9 – ENGAGE MEN BY HOLDING A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ABOUT WAYS THAT MEN CAN HELP END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
DAY 16 – DECEMBER 10 – COMMEMORATE HUMAN RIGHTS DAY BY EDUCATING YOURSELF AND BE HEARD! HOLD A COMMUNITY EVENT AND HAVE YOUR LOCAL CLERGY ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND RAISE YOUR COMMUNITY’S AWARENESS.
For further information about the 16 Days of Activism, contact the DAYENU! Office at 212.983.3532 or email dmanber@nybr.org.
