The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that kicks off on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day. It is used as an organising strategy by individuals and organisations around the world to call for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls.
In 2024 we will be sharing a daily email series focused on 'Confronting Coercive Control: Equipping Christian community to recognise and respond'. This series will feature diverse contributors from across the church who have experience in advocating for and working in spaces responding to Domestic and Family Violence.
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If you're interested in creating spaces for safety and healing in our churches, and our world, please explore the daily reflections and prayer guides shared as part of our previous series below.
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Melbourne Anglican Diocese’s ‘16 Days Prayer Guide’
'Renew' (Anglicare)
(Book for Christian women survivors of domestic violence)
Before it Starts (Anglicare & TakeLove)
(4 week church youth program about preventing domestic violence)
Mission Australia’s Bible Study on Gender Equality
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Ten Commitments (Anglican Church of Australia)
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Visit our Prayer resource page to be guided through prayers for women and children experiencing gender-based violence, for frontline workers, and for our churches and nation.
Mark 16 Days of Activism this year with a daily blogs delivered to you inbox to reflect on the nature of coercive control in relationships, churches and communities, and legal systems.
Read moreSAFER is a brand new online resource produced to help churches support and prioritise victims of domestic and family violence, and know how to deal with perpetrators.
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May marks Domestic Violence Prevention Month, an important time to raise awareness of the reality and devastating impact of domestic and family violence in Australia.
Read moreThe following Domestic and Family Violence support services are available: