Welcome to 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence at the University of Leicester. From the 25th of November to the 10th of December, the Standing Together team will be supporting the campaign under this year’s theme: UNiTE to End Violence Against Women and Girls; Ensure justice, protect survivors, end impunity.
This year’s campaign is a call to action, to change and to justice that works for all women and girls. It starts with survivors being heard, believed and treated with dignity. Justice goes beyond a criminal conviction: it means accessible services, legal support, shelter and accountability. Above all, it means immediate protection from harm.
Justice must be accessible to all women and girls, in all their diversity—including those from the LGBTQ+ community, women with disabilities, and women from different ethnic and religious backgrounds. That commitment must extend online, too. Women and girls should be free to use digital spaces without facing harassment, cyberstalking, deepfakes or other forms of digital violence.
This year, we will be encouraging students and staff to be active bystanders in challenging unacceptable behaviour. As part of our Dignity and Respect Policy, we all have a responsibility to help ensure that the University of Leicester remains a safe, inclusive, and respectful community. By treating others with dignity, challenging inappropriate behaviour and promoting equality, we all contribute to a positive environment that is safe for everyone.
Join the UNiTE campaign to end violence against women and girls, and show your support by wearing an Orange Ribbon throughout the campaign!
Standing Together is a university-wide programme improving wellbeing through tackling unacceptable behaviours and supporting students, and the wider University community, who are directly and indirectly affected. Standing Together have a clear mission of not only providing 1:1 support for students, but to also champion preventative campaigns and strategies.
This is why we are supporting the campaign and will be providing information below of how you can get involved.
See below information on: events on campus, links and resources
EVENTS:
The Standing Together Team will be handing out orange ribbons and flowers to students and staff across campus on the following dates.
Keep an eye on our Standing Together socials for daily posts, updates and information (Follow us on Instagram)
25th November – Launch of the Campaign and International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
📍 Centenary Square and George Davies Centre
🕒 11am – 2pm
26th November – Wear Orange Day! 🧡
We are encouraging all staff and students to wear orange on the 26th of November to show their support and solidarity. The Attenborough Tower will also be lit up orange throughout the night.
30th November – Ribbons and Flowers
📍 Freemans Common and Nixon Court Accommodation
🕒 11am – 2pm
2nd December – Ribbons and Flowers
📍 The Village (Oadby)
🕒 11am – 2pm
7th December – Ribbons and Flowers
📍 The Global Lounge and Student Union
🕒 11am – 2pm
10th December – Ribbons and Flowers
📍 Brookfield Campus
🕒 11am – 2pm
Orange Ribbons will also be available from the locations below for students and staff to show support for this campaign:
Locations:
- Danielle Brown Sports Centre
- Brookfield Business School
- Wellbeing Hub - 3rd Floor of the Percy Gee
- Student Union
- Global Lounge
- David Wilson Library - Information Hub
- Freemans Reception - Accommodation
Let your emails join the campaign! Use the signature below throughout the 16 Days of Activism to put solidarity in every send.
Links and Resources
- We can appreciate that this is a sensitive issue and are mindful to ensure you are well informed and are aware of the support available.
- If you feel impacted by the events or information displayed on campus or online during this campaign, you can seek support from the Standing Together Team.
- If you would like to make a disclosure or access Standing Together support -use Report & support to make a disclosure.
- For more information about the campaign – visit UN Women
- Further support information can be accessed within the support tab. In addition to support available in the community.