16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign runs every year from 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) to 10 December (Human Rights Day) raising awareness and educating the community on this important issue.

This year, the campaign theme is ‘Unite to end digital violence against all women and girls.’

In partnership with the Central Coast Domestic Violence Committee and local support services, Central Coast Council is supporting two community walking events to raise awareness about violence against women and shine a light on domestic and family violence. The initiative aims to empower the community and create meaningful change on the Coast.

Two free community walk events will be held as part of the campaign, and all residents are welcome to attend:

• Thursday 27 November in Toukley, at Coles Toukley carpark from 5.30pm
• Wednesday 10 December in Gosford, at 346 Mann St (Coast Shelter) from 10am

As part of the campaign, Council will also distribute free copies of the award-winning children’s picture book, “Every Day I Like to Play”. Developed in 2024 through a collaboration between Council and the Central Coast Domestic Violence Committee, the book delivers positive, age-appropriate messages about respectful relationships and challenges traditional gender stereotypes within the home.

Community members are invited to pop into a local Library or Wyong civic centre to obtain a copy of the book.

Banners featuring pages from the children’s picture book will be displayed on Brian McGowan Bridge in Gosford and along Tuggerah Straight during the campaign to promote gender equality.

Central Coast Council remains committed to working collaboratively with key partners and the broader community through these events to prevent violence before it starts.

Domestic violence is one of the largest threats to our community’s safety, and these initiatives have been shown to make a real difference.

Council also wishes to remind anyone impacted by domestic or family violence that they are not alone and that specialised support services are available across the Central Coast.

See here for more information on what support is available if you're a victim or bystander of family and domestic violence.