16 Days of Activism in Hertfordshire 2026
Raise awareness about Violence Against Women and Girls over 16 Days of Activism, and share information about available support services.
Every year, people across the world come together to celebrate the international 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign, which runs from 25November (International Day Against Violence Against Women) to the 10 December (International Human Rights Day).
16 Days of Activism calls for an end to gender-based violence, also commonly known as ‘Violence against women and girls (VAWG)’. VAWG describes a range of harmful or abusive behaviours that disproportionately affect women and girls, including sexual violence, stalking and harassment, domestic abuse, ‘so called’ Honour-based abuse and revenge porn. They can affect anyone and have traumatic, long-lasting impacts.
Hertfordshire’s VAWG Partnership take part in the campaign each year and encourage all Partners and residents of Hertfordshire to take part in two key initiatives, Orange the World and White Ribbon Day. In 2026, the White Ribbon UK theme is 'It Takes All Of Us'.
See our calendar of events taking place throughout the campaign across Herts: 16 Days of Activism 2026 Events Calendar_ v. 05Nov26