16 Days of Activism and White Ribbon Day
White Ribbon Day takes place on 25 November. It is a global awareness day where men and boys pledge to end violence against women and girls. The initiative launches alongside the annual #16DaysOfAction campaign, which runs to 10 December on Human Rights Day.
Started 30 years ago, the ‘16 Days’ campaign is the longest-running and most widely-recognised initiative for women’s rights. Linking violence against women and human rights, it calls for the elimination of all forms of gender-based violence. Over 6,000 organisations from approximately 187 countries participate each year, reaching circa 300 million people.
This year’s theme, ‘UNITE! Invest to prevent violence against women and girls’ encourages individuals and organisations to demonstrate their commitment and investment in preventing gender-based violence.
In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole the Safer BCP Partnership and BCP Council have arranged, and are supporting, a wide range of events which demonstrate our pledge to the elimination of violence against women and girls. Locally we recognise that anyone can be a victim of abuse, and provide support for everyone in our communities.
Events in November 2024
BCP Council White Ribbon Day Launch
When: Monday 25 November from 9:30am to 4pm
Audience: for professionals
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About: BCP Council will host a series of events throughout the day with Chris Hemmings from M-Path. From 9:30am to 10.45am is Healthy Masculinity Seminar. From 11am to 1pm is Men’s Mental Health Workshop. From 2pm to 4pm is Empathy in Leadership Workshop (please note the 2 workshops are for males only).
The role of decision makers in prioritising the prevention of violence against women and girls webinar
When: Monday 25 November from midday to 12:45pm.
Audience: for professionals
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About: Join this session to understand how decision makers can prioritise the prevention of violence, shaping policies and initiatives that protect women and girls in their work.
Guest speakers: Josh Fenton-Glynn MP for Calder Valley, Councillor Vince Maple, Leader of Medway Council and Martin Wrigley MP for Newton Abott.
Young People and Intimate Partner Abuse
About: Increase your knowledge and understanding of the dynamics and prevalence of domestic abuse in young people's relationships, understand young people and inappropriate relationships, and how to support the right referral route and multi-agency work with young people.
Gender-based violence workshops at AFC Bournemouth
White Ribbon UK in further education
When: Tuesday 26 November from midday to 12:45pm
Audience: for professionals
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About: Join this webinar to hear about how White Ribbon UK can support Universities and other Further Education Institutions.
Guest speakers: Wrexham University and University of Cumbria
What intersectionality looks like at White Ribbon UK
When: Wednesday 27 November from midday to 12:30pm
Audience: for all
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About: Explore how White Ribbon UK incorporates intersectionality into its work, addressing the unique challenges faced by individuals facing gender-based violence, and those preventing gender-based violence.
Guest speakers: Anthea Sully CEO of White Ribbon UK, and Henry Hughes White Ribbon Ambassador and Trustee
The importance of working with young people to prevent men’s violence against women and girls
When: Thursday 28 November from 3pm to 3:45pm
Audience: for professionals
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About: Join this webinar to hear about the importance of working with young people to prevent men's violence against women and girls.
Guest speakers: Jake Saunders, Head of School & Youth Setting Programmes at Tender, and Kieran Wood, Youth Engagement Officer at Cambridge United Foundation
Token Man x White Ribbon UK: Men’s Role in tackling male violence against women and girls
When: Thursday 28 November from 4pm to 5pm
Audience: for all
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About: A panel to explore the role men and wider corporates have in combatting male violence against women and girls.
Guest speakers: Daniele Fiandaca Founder of Token Man and White Ribbon Ambassador, Neil Poynter Organisation and People Performance, Sal Naseem Former Director for London at the Independent Office for Police Conduct and White Ribbon Ambassador, Tracy Pearsall Senior HR Business Partner at Securitas Security Services, Anthea Sully CEO of White Ribbon UK.
Over 55s Happy at Home this Winter Coffee Morning
When: Thursday 28 November from 10am to 1pm
Audience: for all
No booking required.
Men's role in tackling violence against women
About: White Ribbon UK have organised a panel to explore the role men and wider corporates have in combatting male violence against women and girls.
Art Exhibition
When: Saturday 30 November to 7 December from 11am to 4pm
Audience: for all
No booking required.
About: An art exhibition dedicated to raising awareness and promoting activism against gender-based violence, with a special focus on White Ribbon Day. This event aims to highlight the importance of standing against violence and supporting survivors through powerful and evocative artworks. Join us in this visual journey that not only showcases artistic talent but also serves as a call to action for a safer, more equitable world.
Find the poster for our art exhibition
Events in December
Domestic Abuse and Sign Language Service
About: Sign Health are hosting an event dedicated to raising awareness about domestic abuse and the crucial role of sign language services in supporting survivors. This event aims to shed light on the unique challenges faced by individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing in abusive situations and to promote accessible support services.
Engaging men and boys to prevent violence against women and girls
When: Monday 2 December from midday to 12:30pm
Audience: for all
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About: This webinar will provide insights on how to involve men and boys as allies in the prevention of men's violence against women and girls, fostering accountability and attitude and behaviour change. We will be joined by the lead of the Sound campaign, Mat Taylor and Elouise Hobbs, Campaign Manager at cowshed.
Children and Young Peoples Community Afternoon
When: Tuesday 3 December from 1pm to 5pm
Audience: for all
No booking required.
White Ribbon UK in conversation with Lee Chambers
When: Tuesday 3 December from 9am to 9:30am
Audience: for all
No booking required.
About: Guest speaker: Lee Chambers, Business Psychologist and Co-Founder of Male Allies UK
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Experts by Experience Board lunch
When: Wednesday 4 December
Audience: private - invite only
No booking available.
About: A celebratory lunch to thank all our Experts by Experience for their contribution to the domestic abuse agenda across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Professionals training on domestic abuse, MARAC and ASP.
About: Join us online to learn more about legal and multi-agency responses to women affected by age, illness and disability who experience domestic abuse.
The Impact of Domestic Abuse in the Workplace
About: A 2 hour online training session that will challenge some of the myths around domestic abuse and its causes, discuss the impact of the 2021 statutory guidance that places a duty of care on Employers to safeguard employees from domestic abuse, and look at what organisations are doing to safeguard their employees now that remote working has become the new norm.
The importance of allyship in sports
When: Thursday 5 December from midday to 12:45pm
Audience: for all
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About: Understand the critical role of allyship in sports, promoting a culture of respect and equality both on and off the field to prevent gender-based violence.
Guest speakers: Emily Drakeley, Co-Founder of Her Game Too, Kelly Ashton, Senior Associate Producer, Sky Sports, Siân Jones, Senior Safeguarding and Player Welfare Manager, Football Association of Wales
Preventing violence in the night-time economy
When: Friday 6 December from midday to 12:45pm
Audience: for all
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About: Hear more about the importance of partnerships and culture change to prevent gender-based violence in the night-time economy, and explore strategies to create safer spaces for everyone to enjoy a night-out.
Guest speakers: Paul Staines Community Safety and Resilience at Newcastle City Council, and Eren Bessim, Training and Development Manager at Safer Business Network CIC
Art Exhibition Prize Giving
When: Saturday 7 December at 1pm
Audience: for all
No booking required.
About: Prizes for our art exhibition dedicated to raising awareness and promoting activism against gender-based violence, with a special focus on White Ribbon Day. This event aims to highlight the importance of standing against violence and supporting survivors through powerful and evocative artworks. Join us in this visual journey that not only showcases artistic talent but also serves as a call to action for a safer, more equitable world.
Find the poster for our art exhibition
Trauma and Influence in Development
When: Tuesday 10 December from 10am to 2pm
Audience: for professionals
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About: This day is hosted by our Perpetrator Programme Practitioners and includes how ACES shape the Perpetrator, Trauma Informed Response, hearing from a bidirectional abuse couple who have both completed Up2U CHR and a Up2U CHR module workshop. It is hosted by GDAAS The Factory, Alder Hills, Poole.
Impact of Domestic Abuse on Children and Young People
About: Join us for an online learning event to explore how domestic abuse affects children and young people.
White Ribbon UK Training
When: Tuesday 10 December from 2pm to 3pm
Audience: for professionals
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About: Learn about White Ribbon UK's Training offer, how it can be incorporated into your organisations learning and development plans and the process of booking.
Guest speakers: Bill Fagan, Head of Cyber Security at Baringa Partners and Lyndon Roberts, White Ribbon UK Training Facilitator.
Sexual Offence Disclosure and Domestic Abuse Training
When: Monday 16 December from 10am
Audience: for professionals
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About: Sexual offences within a domestic abuse context have been rising in BCP. We are putting some training on for DA Professionals around the current situation in BCP and how to deal with a sexual offence disclosure to ensure the best outcome for your victim and the services that are available. All DA Professionals are encouraged to attend. This is an in-person training session at BCP Civic Centre.
Violence Against Women and Girls Facts
- Every 11 minutes, partners and family members killed a woman intentionally in 2022.
- In 2022, around 48,800 women and girls worldwide were killed by their intimate partners or other family members. This means that, on average, more than five women or girls are killed every hour by someone in their own family.
- 55 per cent of all female homicides were committed by intimate partners or family members.
- One in 10 women in the European Union has experienced cyber-harassment since the age of 15.
- Most violence against women is perpetrated by current or former husbands or intimate partners.
- Of those who have been in a relationship, almost one in four adolescent girls aged 15–19 (24 per cent) has experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner or husband.
- Less than 40 per cent of the women who experience violence seek help of any sort.
- In 2021, gender-based violence across the European Union was estimated to cost around EUR 366 billion a year.
- Most of the detected victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation (91 per cent) are women.
- 95% of the highest risk domestic abuse cases referred into the BCP Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) are for female victim/survivors.