By Abdulai Zulkaninu
Damongo Senior High School in the Savannah Regional capital has taken a frontline role in this year’s global campaign against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), mobilizing students to champion the call to end all forms of violence against women and girls—especially in digital spaces.
The 2025 edition of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is being marked under the theme: “UNiTE to End Digital Violence Against All Women and Girls.”
In Damongo, staff and members of the school’s cadet corps led hundreds of students through the principal streets in a peaceful float. The students held placards with messages such as “Stop Digital Abuse Against Women Now,” “Respect Women Online and Offline,” “Click With Kindness, Not Violence,” “Empower Women and Secure the Internet,” and “End Cyber Harassment Against Women.”
The annual 16 Days of Activism campaign runs from 25th November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, to 10th December, Human Rights Day. The global initiative seeks to raise awareness on domestic violence, sexual abuse, harmful cultural practices, and other forms of GBV, while mobilizing communities, institutions, and governments to take action through policy reforms, education, and enhanced support for survivors.
Initiated in 1991 by activists at the Women’s Global Leadership Institute, the campaign is now observed worldwide by the United Nations, civil society groups, schools, and advocacy organizations.
This year’s focus on digital violence highlights the rising threats women and girls face online, including cyberbullying, online harassment, and image-based abuse such as the non-consensual sharing of intimate images. Advocates say stronger protections, improved reporting systems, and community-led education are critical for ensuring safer digital spaces.
By actively participating in this year’s campaign, Damongo Senior High School has demonstrated its commitment to promoting gender equality, digital safety, and the protection of the rights of women and girls in both physical and online environments.
