16 Days of Activism: Tackling violence against women and girls

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Organisations across Falkirk and Forth Valley are taking in 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence, held between 25th November and 10th December.

16 Days of Activism is an international campaign started by the Women’s Global Leadership Institute in 1991 and continues to be coordinated each year by the Centre for Women’s Global Leadership.

Starting on the International Day Against Violence Against Women and ending on International Human Rights Day, the dates for the campaign link these issues together and emphasise that gender-based violence against women is a violation of human rights.

Public events programme

In addition to the public events below, a range of school, college, and university based activities are open to pupils and students only.

Mon 25 November
09:30 – 12:00 Alloa Town Hall: Launch Event Official launch event for the 16 Days of Activism Forth Valley 2024. Includes Guest speakers, White Ribbon Announcement, Local Councillor Pledge Signing Ceremony and a youth led workshop followed by a local march in Alloa Town centre. This will be invite only for professionals and open to everyone in the community.
Tue 26 November
09:00 – 17:00 Stirling Train Station: White Ribbon Train Station Event Awareness-raising event at Stirling Train Station to promote the White Ribbon campaign, encouraging men and boys to actively prevent GBV. Open to everyone.

2:00 – 14:00 Go! Youth Trust, 22 Bank Street, Falkirk, FK1 1NBL: Equally Safe Falkirk open day: Equally Safe Falkirk are having an open day to raise awareness of the service and promote the 16 Days of Activism campaign. This is open to everyone.

13:00 – 15:00 Online, No Recourse to Public Funds Session held by Shakti Women’s Aid: No recourse to public funds is one of the biggest barriers faced by migrant women and children when fleeing domestic abuse. This is open to professionals. Contact sweety@shaktiedinburgh.co.uk for joining details.

14:00 – 16:30 Ben Cleuch Centre,Room 1, Tillicoultry: Community Empowerment Training. Open to everyone – free tickets (Eventbrite): Empowering the community to respond to disclosures of gender-based violence. If you would like to attend this event, please sign up using eventbrite.

Wed 27 November
11:00 – 13:00 Shakti Women’s Aid: Poetry Session is being held for people open for support with Shakti Women’s Aid to support understanding of violence against women and girls.

11:00 – 13:00 Recognising and Responding to Domestic Abuse An online session by Stirling and District Women’s Aid on how to recognise and respond to domestic abuse. If you would like to attend, please contact info@stirlingwomensaid.co.uk and you will then be sent a confirmation email and training link. Open to everyone.

19:00 – 20:30 Dumyat Centre, Menstrie: Arts Included are holding a ‘Phenomenal Women’ Discussion and stories of the amazing strength and resilience of women with poet Maya Jeffery. Open to everyone.

Fri 29 November
Events at University of Stirling open to students and staff only.
Sat 30 November
12:00 – 16:00, Unit 8, Elmbank Mill, The Charrier, Menstrie.  Arts Included are hosting the Scapecoat’ Exhibition: Join a safe group of women talking and making a ‘coat of experiences’, with all manner of things pinned or stitched to it that acts as a statement of how women are scapegoated, to celebrate their endurance and survival. Open to everyone.
Sun 1 December
No public events planned.
Mon 2 December
17:30 – 20:00, Ludgate Resource Centre, Alloa: Community Empowerment Training. Empowering the community to respond to disclosures of gender-based violence. If you would like to attend this training, you can sign up using eventbrite.
Tue 3 December
13:00, Online: Misogyny & Media Session Online session hosted by Stirling and District Women’s Aid, focusing on the role of misogyny in media. If you would like to attend this event, please contact info@stirlingwomensaid.co.uk and you will then be sent a confirmation email and training link. Open to everyone.

13:30 – 16:00: Open Afternoon at Forth Valley Rape Crisis Centre. This will be a chance to see the space and meet some of the team to learn more about Forth Valley Rape Crisis services. Open to everyone

Wed 4 December
11:00 – 13:00: Online. Understanding the Impact of Financial Abuse: Stirling and District Women’s Aid will host an online session about the impact of financial abuse. If you would like to attend this event, please contact info@stirlingwomensaid.co.uk and you will then be sent a
confirmation email and training link. Open to everyone.

19:00, Online. The Police Role in Domestic Abuse Safeguarding Session: If you would like to attend this event, please contact forthvalleyequalitydiversity@scotland.police.uk to secure a place. This is open to everyone.

Fri 6 December
09:30 – 11:30, Paton’s Building, Alloa. Criminal Justice in Clackmannanshire: An overview of the local justice landscape and of the prevention work taking place in Clackmannanshire. Discussion time at the end. If you would like to attend this event, please contact jsanchez@clacks.gov.uk 
Sat 7 December
No public events planned.
Mon 9 December
No public events planned.
Tue 10 December
1400 – 1530, Cottrell building 2B88 University of Stirling: White Ribbon Bystander Training This training is open to anyone new to the ‘Bystander’ concept and will be facilitated by White Ribbon Scotland (WRS). WRS encourages men and boys to get involved in preventing and eradicating Violence Against Women and Girls. If you would like to attend this event, you can sign up using the online form.