16 Days Against Violence Against Women*

Tue 25. November 2025, 0h - Wed 10. December 2025, 0h | 0Std.

The international campaign 16 Days Against Violence Against Women* / Orange the World demands the right to a life free of violence.

These 16 days take place between 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women*) and 10 December (International Human Rights Day).

Violence against women* and girls* can take many forms.
Violence against women is the most common human rights violation worldwide.
Orange is the signal colour for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women*.
Many buildings around the world are illuminated in orange during this period.

Help with violence

Women's helpline against violence: 0800 222 555

Crisis help Upper Austria: 0732 2177

Women's shelter Linz: 0732 60 67 00

Men's emergency hotline: 0800 246 247

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