Taking Action Together

NYCHA is participating in an international campaign, “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence,” which runs from November 25 to December 10, 2019, to raise awareness about gender-based violence and encourage discussions and activism on ways to eliminate it.

In NYC, the campaign is led by the Commission on Gender Equity and the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence. Throughout the 16-day campaign, agencies, organizations, and partners across the city will host events, including art exhibitions, film screenings, theater performances, workshops, fundraisers, and more.

What Is Gender-Based Violence?

Gender-based violence is any type of violence that exploits unequal power relationships between genders. It can include intimate partner and family violence, elder abuse, sexual violence, stalking, human trafficking, hate crimes, street harassment, and more. Gender-based violence can happen to anyone, although girls, women, transgender, and gender non-conforming people are disproportionally impacted.

Read more about gender-based violence in the Fall 2019 16 Days of Action toolkit from the Commission on Gender Equity and the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence. The guide includes resources to support survivors of gender-based violence.

If you or someone you know is in a vulnerable situation, seek help. The NYC Domestic Violence Hotline is available 24/7 at 1-800-621-HOPE (4673). Employees and their families can also receive education, information, counseling, referrals, and support through the City of New York’s Employee Assistance Program by calling 212-306-7660 or emailing eap@olr.nyc.gov. The NYC EAP is located at 250 Broadway, 28th Floor, New York, NY 10007.

NYCHA’s Family Partnerships Department will host a film screening and art exhibition as part of the campaign. In addition, staff are encouraged to wear orange, the color representing the campaign, on November 26.

Film Screening of “The Rape of Recy Taylor”

In 1944, Recy Taylor, a 24-year-old black woman, was abducted and raped by a group of white men. This 2017 documentary tells the story of her fight for justice in the Jim Crow South.

Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Location: 90 Church Street, 5th Floor Ceremonial Room

Time: 12 p.m.

RSVP: Rodney Gwyn at 212-306-4116 or Evelyn Gardner at 212-306-3424 Space is limited and registration is required.

Art Exhibition

Launching Tuesday, November 26, an art exhibition bringing awareness to gender-based violence will be on display at 90 Church Street on the fifth floor in the hallways by the Family Partnerships and IT Departments. The exhibition will be up throughout the 16 days of the campaign.