16 Days Campaign Supporting Resources

This page lists resources that are not specific to the Respect Victoria “Respect Women: Call It Out” campaign, but may be useful to councils and other organisations participating in the 16 Days of Activism.

United Nations resources

The United Nation’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence runs from 25 November to 10 December each year. Visit the UN Women website for more information.

Walk Against Family Violence (WAFV)

Hosted by Safe Steps with support from Respect Victoria, the Walk Against Family Violence (WAFV) launches the 16 Days of Activism events and community initiatives, encouraging Victorians to stand up and speak out against family violence.

For more information about the WAFV, see the Walk Against Family Violence webpage, follow the WAFV Facebook page or email events@safesteps.org.au.

Gender equality and prevention of violence against women resources

• Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS) – National Community Attitudes Survey (NCAS) Resources for Stakeholders
• Safe and Equal (formerly Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria) – Know Your A-Z poster (PDF - 209KB)
• Safe and Equal (formerly Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria) – ABCDEquality poster (PDF - 203.7KB)
• Victorian Women’s Trust – Agency & Resistance: Centring the Voices of Survivors in Violence Prevention

Values-based framing/messaging

• VicHealth – Framing Gender Equality – Message guide (PDF - 344KB)
• VicHealth – Framing Masculinity – Message guide (PDF - 267KB)
• VicHealth – Masculinities and Health - A framework for challenging masculine gender stereotypes in health promotion (PDF - 188KB)

Bystander Resources

• VicHealth – Take Action: Empowering bystanders to act on sexist and sexually harassing behaviours (PDF - 379.3KB)
• Our Watch – Bystander research snapshot report
• VicHealth – Review of bystander approaches in support of preventing violence against women
• Deakin University – Bystander for primary prevention: A rapid review (PDF - 1.23MB)
• PiP Seminar – Supporting bystander action to prevent violence against women (YouTube)
• VicHealth – Stepping In bystander action toolkit (designed for State Sporting Associations to become workplace leaders)
• GenVic – Online Active Bystander Project toolkit and videos

Other 16 Days of Activism resources

• Women’s Health Loddon Mallee – 16 Days of Activism Resource Pack 2020 (PDF - 10.9MB)
• Women's Health Goulburn North East - 16 Days of Activism 2020 – regional calendar of events, workplace and organisational resources and social media toolkit
• Women’s Health in the North – 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign Toolkit 2019 (PDF - 705KB)
• Women’s Health in the South East – 16 Days of Activism Social Media Toolkit

If you or someone you know is experiencing family violence, help is available.

If you believe someone is in immediate danger call 000 and ask for the police.

1800 RESPECT
1800 737 732

The national sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling service. Phone and online services available 24/7.
www.1800respect.org.au

For enquiries please contact 16DaysCampaign@mav.asn.au