As the curtain calls on 16 days of activism, a campaign against gender based violence, the Malta Girl Guides (MGG) joined individuals and organizations worldwide calling for action to end violence against women and girls and for the protection and promotion of their rights.

The MGG participated in the campaign in partnership with the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) and the Ministry for Social Dialogue, Consumer Affairs and Civil Liberties. The campaign ran from 25 November till 10 December 2016.

"Throughout the campaign, the MGG showed that individual action can go from small personal steps to action at a national level. For 16 Days, the MGG told people that everyone has the capacity to take action to stop violence. Through the MGG's efforts, volunteers are taking strides towards ending violence against women and girls in their local communities," an MGG statement read.

Throughout the 16 days of activism, MGG's work in this field was shared on WAGGGS' social media as a best practice model of Girl Guides' involvement in the community, to raise awareness and advocate against gender based violence.

Assisted by funding through the Small Initiative Schemes (SIS) operated by the Malta Council for the Voluntary Sector, the MGG went on to produce an awareness raising video, that was streamed on social media.

On 4 December, the MGG joined a network of NGOs working in the field of domestic violence, in a national walk against violence, entitled Everybody's Business. The walk from Blata l-Bajda to Castille Square in Valletta was held in aid of NGOs who work directly with victims of domestic violence and other NGOs working on the educational prevention programme.  The walk will become a yearly event with next year's being scheduled for 26 November 2017.

"Violence against women and girls is not inevitable. Everyone can take action to end violence against women and girls".