Orange the World

November 25 th , is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against

Women. It marks the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based

Violence Campaign, an organising strategy by individuals and organisations around

the world to call for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and

girls which will conclude on December 10 th , Human Rights Day.

This campaign, also known as “Orange the World”; campaign uses orange as the

unifying colour throughout all its activities. It is a symbol of a brighter future, free from

violence against women and girls.

During these 16 days, Platform Up encourages students to “Orange the World”

through activities aimed at raising awareness of, or eliminating violence against

women. Platform Up took an active part in Orange Summit in Ankara in 2016 and it

has been hosting “Orange Summit” since 2017, together with other university and

high school volunteer students, in İzmir.