The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence runs from November 25 – the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women to December 10 – International Human Rights Day. It is a global campaign to focus our efforts towards working to eliminate violence against women in our families, our communities and our world.

The campaign spans 16 Days in order to highlight the links between ending gender-based violence and human rights values and that gender based violence is an international human rights violation.

The Christian Network – Talanoa (CNT) instigated the Break the Silence Sunday (BTS) in 2013. BTS Sunday is marked on the Sunday immediately preceding November 25. This year, BTS Sunday will fall on November 22. However if the day does not suit some of the member churches, it is suggested that they choose another Sunday from 25 November to 10 December.

CNT was established in 2013. It is a Fiji based ecumenical network of organised women’s and Christian women’s units working on removing the culture of silence and shame around violence against women especially in faith based settings. The network meets on a monthly basis at the House of Sarah Office, Anglican Diocese of Polynesia

These service resources and suggested readings have been prepared by the members of the Christian Network - Talanoa and commended to the Fiji Council of Churches for their use.

Please see the attachments below for more information.