Every year, people around the world observe a global campaign for sixteen days to work on effective ways to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls.
16 Days of Activism begins on International Day For The Elimination Of Violence Against Women on November 25th during which on-ground and digital campaigns are conducted until Human Rights Day on December 10th.
From the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, countries around the world reported on the increasing number of domestic violence cases being reported. In India, data from the National Commission For Women (NCW) showed that domestic violence complaints doubled after the nationwide lockdown was imposed in March 2020. Toward the end of 2021, many of the issues that the pandemic and lockdown caused (such as unemployment and loss of income) are still a living reality for many people across India.
Keeping this in mind, Youngistaan Foundation focused on the two themes: Bystander Intervention and Intimate Partner Violence.
In keeping with COVID-19 protocols, Youngistaan Foundation asked people in Hyderabad to talk about various aspects of bystander intervention and intimate partner violence including the pressing questions such as – would I help someone in public who needed assistance?
Watch their responses here and let us know your answers! Click here to watch this video on YouTube and leave your responses in the comment section!
Using Twitter Spaces, we held an hour-long discussion about bystander intervention, hosting a panel of young men and women who shared their personal experiences and offered their thoughts about the importance – and the hesitation – of bystanders intervening in public situations where people are in need of assistance.
In conducting these important campaigns, Youngistaan Foundation encourages people to think about ways that they personally can prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls. In your home, your classrooms, your offices, on the bus or a shared cab – how would YOU respond to people in need of help?
In 2020, our 16 Days Of Activism campaign included an eye-opening q&a session with men and women in Hyderabad about their thoughts on gender based violence. Click here to watch on Instagram and leave us your comments!
