16 Days of Activism - 2009
In commemoration of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women which falls on the 25th of November, the GBV Forum launched a 16 day campaign (25th November to 10th December) to end violence against women. A billboard campaign was initiated this year as well, with the GBV Forum's 2009 theme of "WE CAN end violence against women: ACT-COMMIT-DEMAND".

A special programme was conducted in the premises outside the Fort Railway Station on the 25th of November where there was a ceremonial unveiling of the billboard installed in the station followed by street dramas and other interactive activities to create awareness. The radio clips "men too can make a difference" were aired this year as well on Siyatha FM and Read FM. Also, an 8 page tabloid was printed in English, Sinhala and Tamil newspapers to provide awareness of gender based violence.

2008
Bus, Sticker and White Ribbon Campaign - 16 days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
In commemoration of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women which falls on the 25th of November, the GBV Forum has launched a 16 day campaign (25th November to 10th December) to end violence against women.

GBV Forum's 2008 slogan "Violence Against Women Hurts Us All … ACT NOW – End Violence Against Women" has been branded in buses and trishaws from different geo-locations and a television and radio campaign will be launched with the theme that "Men too can make a difference. Say NO to violence against women".

Sri Lankans will also join the world-wide White Ribbon campaign, which is a personal pledge never to commit, condone nor remain silent about violence against women.

2007
Media Campaign - 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based violence
In commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women sixteen TV and Radio messages were broadcast during the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based violence. It was noteworthy that the messages were all relayed by men, both well-known personalities and ordinary citizens, from diverse walks of life. The aim behind this was to convey that combating violence against women cannot be done solely by women and also to acknowledge the role men and boys have to play to ensure a safe place for women and girls.

During the first week of the campaign, the helpline received 100-150 calls everyday from persons (both women and men) seeking help/counseling as they were experiencing some form of violence in their day-to-day lives. Towards the end of the campaign the number of calls increased to 250-300 per day. The media clips can be found here