#16DaysofActivism

Louth Volunteer Centre are delighted to be part of a committee of local organisations who are promoting #16DaysofActivism against Gender Based Violence, an international campaign fronted by the UN. The campaign was launched on the 25^th November by the Mayor of Drogheda with presentations by guest speakers Sean Cooke of Men’s Development Network and Susan Keogh of Drogheda Women’s and Children’s Refuge.

Organisations involved in this campaign include the Drogheda branch of Soroptomists International, Hands4Unity, Connect Family Resource Centre, and Louth LEADER Partnership. The groups have been successful in getting Millmount Tower lit up in Orange to mark the campaign. They are hosting a series of events across the 16 days and are calling on volunteers and members of the public to educate themselves on gender based violence and to advocate for and raise awareness about this issue. The majority of participants in the campaign are volunteers and we are delighted to support both the campaign and the participants.