Orange the World 2024

From November 25, 2024 – 19:15 to December 10, 2024 – 21:00

Leiden, Multiple Locations

Orange the World – Stop Violence against Women

LEIDEN joins the UN Global Campaign from 25 November until 10 December.

In over 100 countries worldwide, people are taking action to end violence against women. In the Netherlands more than 230 Dutch municipalities have joined. Buildings are bathed in orange light, flags are raised and people support awareness initiatives or start their own. Violence against women and girls must end.

This year’s theme is ‘Safety, everywhere and always.’ The campaign is all about raising awareness that violence against women and girls can happen anywhere – at work, in sports clubs, while going out, at festivals, in schools, student associations, and at home. Each one of us can contribute to preventing or stopping such violence.

Become a supporter in the fight against violence. Anyone can make a difference, especially men and boys. Let’s break the silence about violence by talking about it, or as an active bystander, to ensure women and girls can feel safe!

Start of the Orange The World campaign on November 25 at 7:15 PM at Stadhuisplein

Program:

• Welcome speech by Hanneke de Winter, Chairwoman of the Women’s Network Leiden
• Introduction to Orange the World (OtW) by Dorine Klein Gunnewiek, Soroptimist
• City poet Zoë van de Kerkhof recites a poem
• Speech by Alderman Abdelhaq Mermouni
• Unveiling of the Billboard
• Promotional photo with orange umbrellas
• Reception at City Hall
• Mbo Rijnland will be on the move with the bicycle cart on November 28.Students will hand out flyers and engage in conversations with bystanders.
• Performance of Another Day in Paradise on November 28 at 7:30 PM at City Hall. The friends of Rosa Manus and Orange the World are organizing this evening’s gripping solo performance of Another Day in Paradise by Jeannie Zuiderwijk. This performance is a powerful tale based on Jeannie’s personal experiences as a victim of intimate terrorism. Together with writer Annemarie de Gee and musician Frank Irving, Jeannie presents an impressive story about love, terror, and the search for intimacy, even when it causes harm. After the performance, there will be an opportunity for a discussion.
• Amnesty Leiden organizes the annual Write for Rights action on Saturday, December 9. It will take place at the BplusC library on Nieuwstraat in Leiden. In addition, writing kits will be distributed and collected.

Orange-lit buildings:

City Theater (Stadsschouwburg)
Koornbeurs Bridge
World Museum Leiden
Academy Building, Leiden University
ISN Mimar Sinan Mosque
Heineken Brewery, Zoeterwoude
Zijlpoort
Orange The World flags:
Academy Building, Leiden University
“Broodjes en Bootjes”
Leiden Municipality
Store: Fa. P.B. Labrujère & Zn
Johnson & Johnson, all entities
TNO Leiden
DUWO Leiden
Incluzio Leiden: Neighborhood Houses
Quintus Student Association
The Bakery