How effective has the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence campaign been in these 12 years?

The female population covers more than half the world. However, they are also subject to different issues regarding gender inequality and gender biases. From physical trauma to mental abuse, and from the biased opinion to the gender-specific expectations they have to fulfil takes a toll on them, directly and indirectly. This is also not a problem of a specific country, the world has been privy to many such biases against a specific gender. But countries across the world have also come forward and joined hands to speak against these unfair judgements. A key campaign for this is the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence.

The 16 days of activism against gender-based violence is a global campaign that is observed and celebrated from November 25 to December 10. It has been running actively since 2011 annually organising an array of campaigns to raise awareness, galvanise action, and advocate for the prevention as well as the elimination of violence against women and girls.