Day 16, final day of the 16 Days of Action Campaign!

Today is Day 16 of the 16 Days of Action Campaign, Human Rights Day,  and here are some of the events taking place:

Women’s Aid Events:

• 16 Facts for 16 Days email campaign (email 16days@womensaid.ie or phone 01-8684721 to sign up)
• 16 Books for 16 Days in Chapters
• Women’s Aid Public Awareness Campaign
• Women’s Aid Online Advertising Campaign
• Women’s Aid ‘Support a Friend’ Phone Charm Campaign

Events Around Ireland:

• Near 90 FM’s “A Woman’s Voice” Broadcast
• Violence Against Women 365 International Poster Exhibition continues in Waterford
• Displays at various venues around Mayo
• Human Rights in Ireland continue their 16 Days Campaign daily blog
• “In Her Shoes” exhibition in Longford, and also in the Mid-West
• Information Stands are placed around Sligo and Leitrim
• Aoibhneas Refuge urges all of us to “Step Out of the Shadows”
• Clare Women’s Network is running a powerful daily poster campaign
• Galway Rape Crisis Network is running a daily fact campaign
• Donegal has a poetry and art display
• The final Art Workshop of the series will take place in Kildare
• The final Wellness Workshop of the series will also take place in Kildare
• Tipperary hosts Human Rights Based Training

Cyber Events:

• Take Back the Tech continue their fabulous campaign with daily actions that are available to everyone! (www.takebackthetech.net)

International Events:

• Kenya North Rift Women Voices training events in Kenya
• FemLINKpacific Community Radio Broadcasts in the Figi Islands

There are also lots of messages of support for the Campaign from a variety of important Irish people and organisations, and from some international organisations, explaining why the 16 Days Campaign is so important to each of them. Use these events and campaigns to get involved yourself, and share the information with your friends and family!

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