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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Events in November 2024

Domestic Abuse (focus on male survivors)

When: Thursday 5 November from 12:20pm to 3pm

 

Audience: for professionals

 

Book your place for our Domestic Abuse awareness event.

About: Allied World are hosting an online event raising awareness of male survivors of domestic abuse, and exploring the vital role employers can play in supporting those affected.

Older People and Domestic Abuse

When: Tuesday 12 November from 10am to midday

 

Audience: for professionals

 

Book your place for our Older People and Domestic Abuse event.

About: GDASS are hosting an online where you can learn about supporting older victims and survivors of domestic abuse and best practices when supporting them.

BCP Council White Ribbon Day Launch

When: Monday 25 November from 9:30am to 4pm

 

Audience: for professionals

 

Booking link to be confirmed.

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).

Young People and Intimate Partner Abuse

When: Monday 25 November from 3:30pm to 5:30pm

 

Audience: for professionals

 

Book your place for our Young People and Intimate Partner Abuse event.

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

When: Tuesday 26 November

 

Audience: Year 9 and 10 pupils

 

Booking via email

About: AFCB and BCP Council are hosting gender-based violence workshops at Bournemouth Football Club for Year 9 and 10 pupils with SOLVE.

 

Find the event hosted by BCP Council and AFCB Bournemouth poster

Over 55s Happy at Home this Winter Coffee Morning

When: Thursday 28 November from 10am to 1pm

 

Audience: for all

 

No booking required.

About: In collaboration with Anchor Housing, we are hosting an over 55’s wellbeing event in Poole at Vicarage Court, 51 Danecourt Road, BH14 0PH. Free refreshments, stalls and information. All welcome.

 

Find the event poster for our Over 55s coffee morning

Men's role in tackling violence against women

When: Thursday 28 November from 4pm to 5pm

 

Audience: for all

 

Book your place for our Men's role in tackling violence against women panel.

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

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Events in December

Sexual violence training for domestic abuse practitioners

When: Monday 2 December from 9:30am to 12:30pm

 

Audience: for professionals

 

No booking required.

About: Professional training for domestic abuse practitioners about responding to disclosures of sexual violence hosted by BCP Council and The Shores in the BCP Civic Centre.

Domestic Abuse and Sign Language Service

When: Monday 2 December from 10:30am to 11:30am

 

Audience: for all

 

Book your place for our Domestic Abuse and Sign Language Service event.

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.

Children and Young Peoples Community Afternoon

When: Tuesday 3 December from 1pm to 5pm

 

Audience: for all

 

No booking required.

About: A fun filled afternoon for children, young people and families hosted by BCP Council at West Howe and Kinson Hub, Moore Avenue, West Howe, BH11 8AU.

 

Find our poster for this community afternoon

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.

When: Wednesday 4 December from 1pm to 3pm

 

Audience: for professionals

 

Book your place for our MARAC and ASP Domestic abuse training.

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

When: Thursday 5 December from 10am to midday

 

Audience: for all

 

Book your place for our domestic abuse in the workplace training.

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.

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: Tuesday10 December from 10am to 2pm

 

Audience: for professionals

 

No booking required.

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

When: Tuesday 10 December from 1:30pm to 3:30pm

 

Audience: for professionals

 

Book your place for our impact of domestic abuse on young people event.

About: Join us for an online learning event to explore how domestic abuse affects children and young people.

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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.