16 Days of Activism Against Violence Against Women 2008
“Human Rights For Women <--> Human Rights For All”
Calendar of Events

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1
Belize City, Belize – (Women’s Dept) Women’s Self Defence Training @ Port Loyola, 9:00am – 12:00pm, Lake Independence Community Center, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8
Burrell Boom, Belize – BFLA Male Forum @ Black Orchid Resort, 10:00am – 3:00pm
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11
Belize City, Belize – Gender Based Violence & HIV/AIDS session for the Informal Sector on Negotiation & Assertiveness @ Bishop Memorial Center, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14
Belize City, Belize – Gender Based Violence & HIV/AIDS session for the Informal Sector on HIV/AIDS & STIs @ Bishop Memorial Center, 1:00 – 5:00pm
SATURDAY, FRIDAY 15
Belize City, Belize – Women’s Self Defence Training @YWCA, 9:00am – 12:00pm & 1:00pm – 4:00pm
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18
Belize City, Belize – Gender Based Violence & HIV/AIDS session for the Informal Sector on Women’s Rights & Sexual Harassment @ Bishop Memorial Center, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20
Belize City, Belize - Launch of NCFC website and logo
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21
Belize City, Belize - Gender Based Violence & HIV/AIDS session for the Informal Sector on Gender Violence & Domestic Violence @ Bishop Memorial Center, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22
Corozal – Belize – ‘Support Group for Women’ Belize City & Corozal Exchange, 7:00am


MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24
Orange Walk – HIV Workshop with Northern Regional Hospital support staff
Corozal – HIV Workshop with Chunox Women’s Group (including testing)
Corozal – Domestic Vioelnce Forum at Belize Adventist College
Toledo – Distribution of ribbons and Domestic Violence & human rights sessions @ San Pedro Columbia Polly Clinic, 9:00am and San Pedro Columbia R.C. School, 1:30pm
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 – INTERNATIONAL DAY TO ELIMINATE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
Orange Walk – HIV Workshop with Northern Regional Hospital Staff
Corozal – HIV Workshop with Xaibe youth group including testing
Corozal – Forum at Escuela Secundaria Mexico
San Ignacio - Candle Light Vigil @ 6:00pm (Women’s Department, Mary Opens Doors, Support Group, Police Department)
Toledo – Women’s Department distribution of ribbons/books & Sessions @ San Antonio Polly Clinic 9:00am, San Luis Rey Primary School, 1:00pm
Dangriga, Stann Creek – Women’s Department Distribution of Ribbons
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26
Dangriga, Stann Creek - Forum with YES
San Ignacio, Cayo - PANDY Talk Show ’16 days of activism’ (Women’s Dept. Mary Open Doors & Support Group), 6:30 pm
Orange Walk – HIV Session with ITVET and Muffles Junior College
Corozal – HIV Workshop for youth group presidents including testing
Corozal – Women’s Department Girls Nite Out
Belize City, Belize - Young Women’s Empowerment Training @ the YWCA, 8:00 – 3:00pm
Belize City, Belize – Official Launch of National Women’s Commission @ the Bliss Center for Performing Arts, 9:30am
Toledo – Women’s Department Video clip on Domestic Violence, Bethel Adventist School and Julian Cho Technical High Schools
Toledo – Judging of 16 Days of Activism Essays
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27
San Ignacio, Cayo - Half day workshop on the link b/w gender based violence and HIV/AIDS @ the San Ignacio Hotel, Caracol Room, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Orange Walk – HIV Session with Police Department
Corozal – HIV Workshop with Corozal Junior College Students including testing
Corozal – Forum at Corozal Community College
Corozal – Forum at Nazarene School (afternoon)
Pueblo Viejo, Toledo – Domestic Violence & Human Rights Talk @ Polly Clinic, 9:00am (Pueblo Viejo) & Primary School, 1:30pm
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28
Belize City, Belize – End of BFLA/YAM food drive and handover to PWHIV @ the Alliance Against AIDS, 10:00am
Belize City, Belize - Cornerstone Foundation. ‘Caring for Children infected & affected by HIV/AIDS’ Civic Center @ 9:00am
Belize City, Belize - 16 Days of Activism March @ Yabra Basketball Court, 3:00pm
16 Days of Activism Rally @ Memorial Park, 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Dangriga, Stann Creek – Candle light Vigil and Women’s Night Out
Corozal – HIV Workshop for high school students
Santa Teresa, Toledo – Domestic Violence & Human Rights @ Polly Clinic 10:00am, Santa Teresa R.C. School 1:00pm
Toledo –Women’s Night Out @ Walucos Cool Spot 6:00pm
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29
Belize City, Orange Walk & Stann Creek – Street Beat 9:00am -2:00pm
Corozal – Ecumenical Service and HIV Testing at Commercial Free Zone
Corozal – Women’s Self-Defence Training, 9:00-12:00 noon & 2:00-5:00 p.m.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30 National Day of Prayer to end Violence Against Women
Corozal – Ecumenical Service
Corozal – Candle Light Vigil at Xaiver Catholic Church
Orange Walk – Candle Light Vigil

MONDAY, DECEMBER 1 – WORLD AIDS DAY
National Day of Testing
Belize City- Youth Enhancement Services ‘PRECIOUS’ airs on all local television stations
San Ignacio, Cayo - Cornerstone & Cayo AIDS Committee Road March
San Ignacio, Cayo - Health Fair with all organizations/agencies
Corozal – World AIDS Day Parade and Health Fair
Orange Walk – Health Fair
Belize City, Belize – BFLA Board Game (‘Thorns’) launch @ Princess Hotel, 10:00am
Belize City, Belize – Launching of book Diary of Positives (Alliance Against AIDS)
Punta Gorda, Toledo – HIV Parade and Health Fair
Cayo – World AIDS Day Parade and Health Fair
Dangriga, Stann Creek – Youth Rally
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2
Belmopan, Cayo - WIN Belize Torch Run
Punta Gorda, Toledo – Domestic Violence Presentation to Julian Cho High School and ITVET
Corozal – Showing of Belizean Reality at Buena Vista Village
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3
Punta Gorda, Toledo – HIV in the Workplace (seminar with Public Officers)
Corozal – Showing of Belizean Reality at San Victor Village
Hattieville, Belize – Assertiveness and Negotiation Training @ Hattieville Primary School 9:00am
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4
San Ignacio, Cayo - WHAT’S HAPPENING SHOW (Women’s Department, Mary Open Doors & Support Group)
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5
Belmopan, Cayo - WIN Belize/Women’s Department Youth Festival @ 2:00pm – University of Belize Auditorium
San Ignacio, Cayo - NEMO Committee/Women’s Department Debate on Abstinence vs. Condom Use ( Sacred Heart College vs. Mopan Technical), San Ignacio Hotel @ 6:00pm
San Ignacio, Cayo - High School Debate
Belize City, Belize – Youth Enhancement Services Children’s Rally
Belize City, Belize - The Vagina Speaks Out @ the Bliss Centre 7:00 – 9:00pm tickets $10 (BFLA)
Belize City, Belize – NGO Fair @ BTL Park
Corozal – Skit by the women of the support group
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6
Belmopan, Cayo - Clothes and food drive @ the Wing Stop, #12 Nimlipunit Street @ 10:00am
San Ignacio, Cayo - Clothing and food for Mary Open Doors Thrift Center, supporting the Mary Open Doors Safe House
Dangriga, Stann Creek – Young Women in informal Sector Training
Corozal - Belize – Women’s Rights Community Session 1:00pm
Corozal Town, Corozal – Torch Run, Youth Festival & launch of the Ribbon/Bow @ Central Park
MONDAY, DECEMBER 8
San Antonio Village, Cayo - Entrepreneur Workshop with San Antonio Women’s Group
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9
San Ignacio, Cayo - Entrepreneurship Workshop with Benque Viejo Women’s Group, Benque Viejo del Carmen, House of Culture




WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10 – HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
San Ignacio, Cayo - Poetry Night with high school student participants in Poetry Competition at Cahal Pech Resort, 6:00pm
Dangriga, Stann Creek – Essay Contest Announcement of Winners
Belize City, Belize – Human Rights Commission of Belize (HRCB) Conference @ House of Culture, 8:30am

Sad Not 1 event in San Pedro. I wonder why not?

San Pedro Sun Article

Torch Run and Solidarity Walk merged
SP AIDS Commission and WIN-Belize join forces
Press Release – SPAC/WIN-Belize – October 27th, 2008 – In order to bring even more attention and drive to the annual World AIDS Day Solidarity walk, the San Pedro AIDS Commission accepted to merge with the Women’s Issues Network – Belize. Both non-profit organizations will unite on November 30th in commemoration of World AIDS Day. The San Pedro AIDS Commission has for the past eight years been working diligently in San Pedro to bring HIV/AIDS awareness and education to this community. WIN Belize who is also a non-profit organization has been working with issues affecting women in this country including HIV/AIDS. Representatives from both groups agreed to merge with one common cause – bring awareness!

This year, the annual Torch Run that is spearheaded by WIN Belize countrywide will form part of the Solidarity Walk that is also a yearly event in San Pedro. World AIDS Day is being observed under the theme: “Youth Take the Lead” while the Torch Run has as its theme, “Silence has a price.” The Solidarity Walk and Torch Run will culminate with a grand fair held at Central Park. Although in the planning stages, the fair will have various booths, including one which will be carrying out rapid AIDS testing. Tentatively, a Rock Concert is also in the process of being finalized.
Through this medium, both groups are encouraging all schools, businesses and individuals to participate in this endeavor as we march for one common good; to reduce the stigma and discrimination of HIV/AIDS and Gender Based Violence. Join us! Support Us! Make a difference!