16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

The Global 16 Days Campaign, launched by the Center for Women’s Global Leadership (CWGL) at its first Women’s Global Leadership Institute in 1991, has been used worldwide to call for the elimination of gender-based violence (GBV). It is run annually from November 25 (International Day Against Violence Against Women) to December 10 (International Human Rights Day). In 2018, a multi-year theme focusing on ending GBV and harassment in the world of work was announced by CWGL to coincide with the adoption of a historic new ILO Convention with the same focus.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Global 16 Days Campaign. To commemorate the anniversary, ILO USCA features key policy statements by ILO constituents in the U.S. and Canada. The thematic focus of the campaign is on gender-based violence as well as the link between domestic violence and the world of work.

End Gender-Based Violence in the World of Work

  1. Uzra Zeya - Under Secretary for Civilian, Security , Democracy, and Human Rights

  2. The Honourable Seamus O'Regan Jr. - Member of the House of Commons of Canada

  3. Catherine Feingold, Director of the International Department, AFL-CIO

  4. Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress

  5. Jamille Bigio, Senior Coordinator, Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment, USAID

  6. Derrick Hynes, President and CEO, FETCO CANADA

  7. Gabriella Rigg Herzog, VP, Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs, USCIB

  8. Wendy Chun-Hoon, Director, Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor