Join Intergenerational Leaders for 16 Days of Activism 2025
Join us from 25 November to 10 December 2025 for 16 Days of Activism, under the theme “Intergenerational Leaders Rising to End Digital Violence.” According to studies by UN Women, a staggering 16 to 58% of women and girls have been exposed to different forms of digital abuse and violence.
Now, 30 years since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration, which called for the advancement of women’s rights and a more gender-equal world, we find that digital spaces are the new frontline to advocate for a more peaceful, just, and equitable world. Yet, the effects of digital violence are immediate, harmful, and are a direct barrier to creating an open and harmonious online space for all, where women and girls can lead freely. Now, more than ever, we must work together to ensure that forms of violence against women and girls come to an end so that all women can exist in all spaces free from the threat of violence, harm, and harassment.
At the World YWCA, intergenerational leadership is at the heart of our mission. Across our movement, #IntergenerationalLeaders are at the forefront of finding new and sustainable ways to #TakeBackTheSpace, ensuring that women and girls of all ages can communicate, connect, and advocate safely across digital platforms.
#16Days2025, is an opportunity for us to reflect, learn, and share our stories and the best ways to #TakeBackTheSpace, creating a world free from online hate and to #EndDigitalViolence for good.
Join the campaign by downloading our 16 Days of Activism 2025 Toolkit to use the social media templates to share your ideas and tellus about the great work you are doing in your communities to bring digital violence to an end!
Be part of the conversation and tag World YWCA in your posts, using the hashtags #16Days2025, #TakeBackTheSpace, #EndDigitalViolence, #IntergenerationalLeaders, #YWCALeaders.
