Community Forum events and projects
16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence 2017
Why 16 Days?
16 Days of Activism is an International campaign challenging violence against women and girls. It begins Saturday 25 November and spans a number of significant dates including:
- International day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
- World AIDs Day
- International Day for Persons with a Disability
- International Human Rights Day
During the 16 Days you can show your support by attending one of the many partner events taking place. These include:
- Reclaim the Night March
- Stories of Resilience launch and Online Exploitation theatre performance
- I Heart Consent Week seminars
- East is East filming showing
Timetable of events
| Date | Event | Where | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24th November | QTiP launch (Northamptonshire Parents and carers of transgender children) | Guildhall | 4pm |
| 24th November | Reclaim the Night | Co-Op, Barry Road | 10.45pm - midnight |
| 27th November | Online exploitation theatre piece and Stories of Resilience launch | The Deco Theatre | 4pm - 5.30pm |
| 28th November | Northamptonshire Rape Crisis: drop-in support | Guildhall, One Stop Shop | 11am - 2pm |
| 29th November | Northampton Rights and Equality Council information stall | Guildhall, One Stop Shop | 11am - 2pm |
| 30th November | Northampton Domestic Abuse: drop-in service | Guildhall, One Stop Shop | 12 noon - 2pm |
| 1st December | World Aids Day civic ceremony | Guildhall courtyard | 11am |
| 3rd December | International Day of Persons With Disabilities | Grosvenor Centre | 12pm - 3pm |
| 4th December | Media representations of consent | University of Northampton | 1pm - 3pm |
| 6th December | Human trafficking and modern day slavery training | Northampton College | 6.15pm - 8pm |
| 6th December | Consent and the LGBTQ community | University of Northampton | 11am - 12 noon |
| 8th December | Gender-based violence awareness event - showing East is East | Errol Flynn Filmhouse | 6.15pm |