The discussion begins with a description of the origin and growth of the campaign and then focuses on the 1994 campaign both globally and in the United States. The future of the campaign is discussed in terms of the plans for the 1995 campaign and some ideas for how local U.S. organizations might participate. The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence has become an annual campaign from November 25 to December 10. This period encompasses four significant dates: November 25, December 1, December 6, and December 10. November 25 is International Day Against Violence Against Women, which was declared by the first Feminist Encuentro for Latin America and the Caribbean in 1981. This date was chosen to commemorate the lives of the Mirabel sisters, who were murdered on that date in 1960 by the Trujillo dictatorship. December 1 is World AIDS Day. December 6 is the anniversary of the Montreal massacre, when 14 women engineering students were gunned down for being "feminists," according to the man who killed them. December 10 is International Human Rights Day, the date on which the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was proclaimed in 1948. Taken together, the 16 days reflect the mourning and hope that characterize the victimization and activism of women. 10 references