16 Days of Action is an annual, international campaign which raises awareness of, and calls for an end to gender-based violence. The campaign runs from Tuesday 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and finishes on Wednesday 10 December, Human Rights Day.
It is estimated that 25% of women have experienced some form of gender-based abuse before the age of 16. In England and Wales 3,000 offences are recorded each day, with 1 in 12 women a victim of violence every year, with the actual number expected to be much higher.
Organisations in Cornwall are running a calendar of free events over the 16 days, which you can find below and sign up to via the Eventbrite links. Please show your support by joining in and learning more.
Always call 999 if you or someone else is at immediate risk of harm.
Further information about Domestic Abuse, including gender-based violence, can be found on the Safer Cornwall website here: https://safercornwall.co.uk/domestic-abuse-sexual-violence/
You can also learn more about our Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) strategy and our Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (DASV) strategy.
For information about Domestic Abuse for non-english speakers, please click here to watch The Women’s Centre Cornwall videos in Arabic, Bulgarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian and Ukrainian.
As well as a number of scheduled events, we will be ‘popping-up’ in the community alongside the mobile library service to raise awareness and talk about the amazing support services available to help. If you see us out and about, we would love for you to stop and say hello.
Across the 16 Days, many libraries across Cornwall will have stands dedicated to domestic abuse and violence against woman and girls. Please visit your local library and check out their 16 Days reading lists.
For more information about any of the 16 days campaign events or training activities, please email Cornwall Council’s domestic abuse and sexual violence team via [email protected]
A huge thank you to all partners for their dedication to delivering Cornwall’s 16 days of action against gender-based violence campaign. Click the links below to learn more about the services they provide.
We are still in the process of updating the calendar below and there are more events to come! Please check back soon for further info.
| Date and Time | Event | Event Details | Location/ Booking links |
| 25 Nov | Trelya Event Day, Lescudjack Centre | Proceeds from Trelya community café will go to 16 Days Penzance | Trelya The Lescudjack Centre Penmere Close Penzance TR18 3PE |
| 25 Nov | Walk and Vigil, Penzance West Cornwall Women’s Aid | Walk along promenade, up Chapel Street to St Mary’s Church. Vigil held at church along with music and dance performances. | No need to book – just turn up on the day Start: 5:30pm Wherrytown car park |
| 26 Nov | Vagina Monologues at The Acorn, Penzance | Performance of The Vagina Monologues, with funds raised for WCWAid and The Women’s Centre Cornwall | Book tickets |
| 27 Nov | Assessing Who is Causing Harm in the Context of Domestic Abuse (Truro) Safer Futures | Training for professionals. | Book a place |
| 27 Nov | Bystander for the Community Training (Online 10am – 12pm) Safer Futures | Training for anyone to attend. | Book a place |
| 28 Nov | Homicide Timeline Training with Prof. Jane Monckton-Smith | Training for professionals. Trigger warning: this training contains content around domestic abuse related deaths. | Book a place |
| 28 Nov | Coffee morning, Cambourne | More details to follow | |
| 28 Nov | A CLEAR Day of Activism CLEAR | A full day event at CLEAR to include a network, speakers, activities and information sharing | More details to follow |
| 28 Nov | Vagina Monologues at Falmouth Poly | Performance of The Vagina Monologues, with funds raised for WCWAid and The Women’s Centre Cornwall | Book tickets |
| 29 Nov | Greenways Walk by Sustainable Penzance | Starting at The Gardener’s House. | Book a place |
| 29 Nov | Free Manga Workshop with Keith Sparrow at The Exchange, Penzance | In this hands-on workshop with writer/artist Keith Sparrow, you’ll get to flip the script on the usual “macho hero” and invent your own characters that break the rules. Together we’ll explore and challenge old stereotypes about boys and men, and celebrate how being thoughtful, caring, sensitive, or supportive are powerful traits too. | Find out more |
| 29 Nov | Vagina Monologues at Sterts | Performance of The Vagina Monologues, with funds raised for WCWAid and The Women’s Centre Cornwall | Book tickets |
| 1 Dec | MARAC Lunch & Learn event with Digital Abuse focus | Training for professionals | more details to follow |
| 3 Dec | Identifying and responding to teenagers who experience Coercive Control. Safer Futures | Training for professionals. The Safer Futures Training team are joined by Micala, founder of Holly’s Hope and Mum to Holly Newton. Trigger warning: this training contains content around domestic abuse related deaths. | Book a place |
| 3 Dec | Vagina Monologues at The Acorn, Penzance | Performance of The Vagina Monologues, with funds raised for WCWAid and The Women’s Centre Cornwall | Book tickets |
| 4 Dec | Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence Level 1 Training (Online) Safer Futures | Training for professionals. | Book a place |
| 4 Dec | Women’s open mic night at The Crown, Penzance | Open mic night, any donations going to 16 Days Penzance | |
| 4 Dec | Our Armour – Blend Community Choir performance at Newlyn Art Gallery | More details to follow | |
| 5 Dec | Reclaim the Night | More details to follow | |
| 6 Dec | Men walking and talking event, led by A Band of Brothers | More details to follow | |
| 7 Dec | Scary Little Girls hosted pub quiz, at The Crown, Penzance | ||
| 9 Dec | Screening at The Savoy, Penzance | Screening in conjunction with Cornwall Film Festival, Mor Media and 16 Days PZ. | More details to follow |
| 10 Dec | Bystander for the Workplace Training (Online) Safer Futures | Training for anyone to attend. | Book a space |
| 10 Dec | West Cornwall Women’s Aid open afternoon, 1-3:30pm | Maura Place, 11 Market Place, Penzance TR18 2JB. | No need to book, just turn up! |
To find out what is going on across the South West Peninsula during 16 Days, please follow the links below:
Plymouth – Coming soon
Devon – Coming soon
Torbay – 16 Days of Action 2024: Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence – Are you OK?
