University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Joins 16 Days of Action
16 days of action against gender-based violence and abuse is a global campaign to raise awareness and take action to end domestic violence and gender-based abuse which disproportionately affects women and marginalised communities. According to the Office for National Statistics during a 12 month period ending March 2022 it is estimated that 5% of adults, over 2.4 million people, experienced domestic abuse in England and Wales. This equates to 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6-7 men (National Centre for Domestic Violence).
Over the last five years, the number of domestic abuse incidents has been increasing in Plymouth, and it accounts for 27% of all violent crimes in the city compared to the national average of 16%. Last year alone, there were 6,933 reported cases of domestic abuse, an increase of 21% from the previous year.
The campaign starts on Saturday 25th November and University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust will mark the event by lighting Derriford Hospital orange and will join a social media thunderclap on Monday 27 November reinforcing that #PlymouthSaysEnough
We are working with others across the city and Plymouth City Council has helpfully created an online repository of all the activities related to the 16 Days of Activism. You can view this on the Plymouth City Council website and consider how you can get involved. Why not start by joining Plymouth Soroptimists community walk which starts at 2pm, meeting at Marks and Spencer.
