The 16 Days of Activism is a global campaign that runs from 25 November - the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, until 10 December - Human Rights Day. This campaign was initiated by activists at the inaugural Women’s Global Leadership Institute in 1991.
In 2025, the 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-based Violence campaign focuses on one of the fastest-growing forms of abuse: digital violence. It is also a reminder that digital safety is central to gender equality.
3CR programs from across the grid will be presenting on the theme of eliminating gender-based violence in all its forms for this years 16 days.
The Whole SHEbang Wednesday 10 December, 2-4pm
The Whole SHEbang will participate in 3CR’s 16 Days of Activism on Gender Based Violence broadcasting with two very special conversations. On 10 December, Tanya is joined by Hana Assafiri renowned social activist, feminist, author and owner of the popular Moroccan Soup Bar, a restaurant that provides employment for marginalised women in her community. Hana was inducted to the Victorian Honour Roll of Women in 2017, and in 2019 was awarded an Order of Australia Medal OAM. She has worked tirelessly for women's empowerment.
Think Again Friday 14 November: Ending violence against women and children: Interview with Phillip Ripper from No To Violence
Phillip Ripper from No To Violence talks about the escalating problem of violence against women, while centring the responsibility of men in its prevention. LISTEN
Tuesday Breakfast Tuesday 18 November: Rest In Power
Tuesday Breakfast speaks to curators Jess and Zahra about 'Rest In Power: A Tribute to a Tribute', an exhibition that brings together art, activism, and community reflection in response to gendered violence. 'Rest In Power' opens at The Queen Victoria Women’s Centre (QVWC) 6pm on Thursday 27 November and is open Monday - Friday 9am-5pm until 12 December. LISTEN
Tuesday Breakfast Tuesday 25 November
7.30 AM Lucinda Thorpe, Privacy Campaigner at Digital Rights Watch. Internationally, the UN Women 2025 theme for 16 Days of Activism is 'UNiTE to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls’. Lucinda joins us on the show this morning to discuss the different forms of digital abuse that impacts women and girls.to discuss the 16 Days of Activism. LISTEN
7.45 AM Leanne Holmes, National Vice President of the Rail, Tram and Bus Union. The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) has launched a report which uncovers systemic failures in basic workplace hygiene and dignity faced by women transport workers across the country. Yesterday the RTBU held a press conference in Federal Parliament, demanding a complete overhaul of standards to guarantee women’s dignity and health in the transport sector. Leanne joins to discuss the report and next steps. LISTEN
The Whole SHEbang Wednesday 26 November
On 26 November, Tanya's guest was Linda, a victim of domestic abuse who has experienced first hand the way women are treated in addiction and recovery settings, including shelters and rehab centres. LISTEN
She Bop Wednesday 26 November
Yvette speaks with organisers of 'Rest In Power: A Tribute to a Tribute'. LISTEN
Thursday Breakfast Thursday 27 November
Beyond the Bars prison radio broadcasts aired live during NAIDOC week, sharing the mic with First Nations inmates in Victorian prisons from 7-11 July, 2025. Today, we heard the voices of women at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre speaking about the violence of lockdowns in prison and the way that these measures compound multiple forms of punishment that the women are forced to endure. Listen back to the full Beyond the Bars 2025 broadcasts here, and swing by the station at 21 Smith St, Fitzroy, to pick up a free CD! LISTEN
Acting Up! Saturday 29 November, 1-2pm
From Cultural Survival's Indigenous Right's Radio we share three stories that commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women:
'Unearthing Injustice: Repatriating The Bones Of Our Ancestors' Ancestral remains of six Khoi and San individuals, exhumed between 1868 and 1924 and held at the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow, Scotland, have been returned to South Africa.
'Break the Silence - Stop the Violence' To combat violence against women and girls, governments and international organizations must strengthen the protection systems for Indigenous girls, promote culturally sensitive education, and support initiatives that empower Indigenous communities to prevent violence and ensure justice for affected girls.
'Intergenerational Trauma - Violence From More Than a Century Ago Affects Us Today' We remember the suffering of Indigenous Herero and Nama women who suffered greatly at the hands of German colonists.
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Doin' Time Monday 1 December
Marisa spoke with Aunty Alison Fuller, First Nations woman from Grandmothers Against Removal(link is external), about the importance of recognising the Stolen generation and Grandmothers Against Removal Victoria needing people to help children and young people in child protection. The importance of donations to Grandmothers Against Removal Victoria was also discussed. Aunty Alison shared her own personal story about how she and her sisters were stolen in the 1960's.
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Unspeakable Wednesday 3 December
Alicia Zhao shares an intimate dialogue with friend, artist and advocate Dakota Quin. Facing the question of the body no longer being a productive vessel for capitalism, Dakota’s artistic and activist work seeks to find the pleasure and possibilities of embodied liberation. We learn about their story and how it culminated in the upcoming film, Unspeakable, a body of work in collaboration with Esther Bridget Joy. Read more about and support the Unspeakable documentary: Rediscovering Sexual Liberation After Sexual Violence, and follow their instagram for updates. Part of 3CR's special broadcast for International Day of People with a Disability.
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Global Intifada Thursday 4 December
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