Sixteen Days of Activism - how we as Christian women can challenge violence against women and girls

The 16 Days Campaign is an international campaign to challenge violence against women and girls. The campaign runs every year from 25th November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day.

 The Bible makes many promises to women: it tells us we are loved, we aren’t alone and we are free. And yet one in three women, globally, experience violence at least once in their lives. Sixteen Days of Activism challenges us to consider how we can live out our faith to advocate for change and support survivors of violence.

In the recent King’s Speech, the UK Government also made promises – to increase tougher sentences for offenders and increase victims’ confidence.

Former Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has said investment in this arena is working, but warned “the gains made need to be defended and extended.”

And yet, despite acknowledging this, the government is still planning to slash the international aid budget.