PLEASE NOTE: The 2026 programme of events is still being finalised – watch this space for updates!
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.
As well as a the scheduled events below, many churches, libraries and local businesses across Cornwall will have awareness displays dedicated to domestic abuse and violence against woman and girls. If you would like to receive our digital resource pack to have your own display, please contact us via email at [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. Click on the arrows below for further event details.
There is also a whole range of events being hosted by 16 Days Penzance. Check out their website here.
Join West Cornwall Women’s Aid for their Vigil and March through Penzance. More info can be found at www.16dayspenzance.co.uk
17:30 – 19:30. Wherrytown Carpark, Penzance TR18 4NP, UK
Join CLEAR at the CLEAR office, Cathedral Lane, Truro for this event. Times and further event information to follow.
Our colleagues across the South West are also hosting events. To find out what is going on across the Peninsula during 16 Days, please follow the links below:
Plymouth – Coming soon
Devon – 16 Days of Action in Devon – Safer Devon
Torbay – 16 Days of Action 2024: Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence – Are you OK?
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.
