{"id":8483,"date":"2022-07-27T13:22:13","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T12:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/?page_id=8483"},"modified":"2025-10-06T20:19:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T19:19:22","slug":"orange-the-world","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/orange-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange The World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/SISTAS-OTW-2024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10910 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/SISTAS-OTW-2024-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"Orange the World 2024\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/SISTAS-OTW-2024-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/SISTAS-OTW-2024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">#OrangeTheWorldHerts<\/span> &#8211; Soroptimist International St Albans &amp; District <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Orange the World Campaign <\/span><\/strong>marks the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unwomen.org\/en\/what-we-do\/ending-violence-against-women\/unite\/16-days-of-activism\">United Nations 16 days of activism to end gender-based violence from 25 Nov to 10 Dec<\/a><\/strong>. The whole Soroptimist global organisation focuses on the goal to<span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong> end violence against women and girls.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here for all of the 2025 campaign information: <span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600\" href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/2025\/orange25\/\">https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/2025\/orange25\/<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Click here to view a 2.5 minute video with wonderful images from the 2024 campaign with <span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>CALL IT OUT!<\/strong> <\/span>as a call to action<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Soroptimist St Albans &amp; District CALL IT OUT! Orange the World, End Violence Against Women\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TGCeu7NQCe8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The UNiTE campaign has also proclaimed the 25th of each month as <span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>\u201cOrange Day\u201d<\/strong><\/span>, a day to raise awareness and take action to end violence against women and girls\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unwomen.org\/en\/what-we-do\/ending-violence-against-women\/unite\/orange-the-world\">www.unwomen.org\/en\/what-we-do\/ending-violence-against-women\/unite\/orange-the-world<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/001-OTW-2023-Montage-jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9922\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/001-OTW-2023-Montage-jpg-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"Soroptimist Orange the World 2023 montage\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/001-OTW-2023-Montage-jpg-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/001-OTW-2023-Montage-jpg.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u201cOrange is a bright and optimistic colour, representing a future free from violence against women and girls.\u201d UNiTE, UN Women.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>There are three montages of photos here &#8211; from 2021, 2023 and 2024 showing a whole array of orange events and buildings lit up orange. A lot happened every year and the images show how much the campaign has developed since it&#8217;s outset!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/125-Soroptimist-St-Albans-OTW-Collage-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"Soroptimist St Albans OTW Collage\" \/>The project is run by the Club&#8217;s Peace Team and all Club Members are involved in the implementation of the campaign.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>#OrangeTheWorldHerts<\/strong><\/span> with Soroptimist International St Albans &amp; District and <span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>CALL IT OUT!\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">whenever you witness<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000\">violence against women and girls and take action! <a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans\/callitout\">https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans\/callitout<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>There is an information pack for everyone who wants to join in: <a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/Orange-the-world-2024-Info-pack.pdf\">Orange the world 2024 Info pack<\/a> <\/strong>(this is a PDF \u2013 email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:sistalbans@hotmail.com\">sistalbans@hotmail.com<\/a>\u00a0if you need in a different format).\u00a0We also produced these two posters, to explain why the campaign. One has an orange background and one has a white background to provide different print options:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/Orange-the-World-Flyer-Poster-Updated.pdf\">Orange-the-World-Flyer-Poster-Updated<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/161-St-Albans-Orange-25-Nov.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6905\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/161-St-Albans-Orange-25-Nov-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Soroptimist St Albans Museum Orange the World for 16 Days of Activism\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/161-St-Albans-Orange-25-Nov-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/161-St-Albans-Orange-25-Nov.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>We started small in 2020, during lockdown, and made an impact when the St Albans Museum and Gallery in the City Centre turned orange\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/2020\/orange20\/\">https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/2020\/orange20\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We went bigger in 2021 to spread knowledge about violence against women and girls and the significance of the 16 Days of Activism.<\/p>\n<p>Club Members identify organisations to contact and they are given a comprehensive resources pack. We hold a <a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/33-OTW-23-County-Hall-Hertford.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9719 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/33-OTW-23-County-Hall-Hertford-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/33-OTW-23-County-Hall-Hertford-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/33-OTW-23-County-Hall-Hertford.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>launch event at the St Albans Museum, providing opportunities for media coverage and creating inspiring images. We created more great images at Herts County Council headquarters.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024 we added <span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>CALL IT OUT!<\/strong><\/span> as a call to action <a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans\/callitout\">https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans\/callitout<\/a>. The selfie frames we produced proved very popular for people to pledge their action to call <a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/62-Selfie-Frame-St-Albans-Museum-OTW-2024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10571\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/62-Selfie-Frame-St-Albans-Museum-OTW-2024-300x250.jpg\" alt=\"Police CALLITOUT St Albans Museum OTW 2024\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/62-Selfie-Frame-St-Albans-Museum-OTW-2024-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/62-Selfie-Frame-St-Albans-Museum-OTW-2024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>out violence against women and girls whenever they see it. It also tied in very well with the work of the White Ribbon Campaign who we have been working closely with. The White Ribbon campaign has the same aims, but from the male perspective which is vitally important.<\/p>\n<p>Organisations joining the campaign are the County Council, town councils, White Ribbon Campaign, secondary schools, police, fire service, churches, community groups, local businesses and pubs, shops and offices, councillors and individuals \u2013 see the website pages for more information for each year of the campaign:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/2020\/orange20\/\">https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/2020\/orange20\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/2021\/orange21\/\">https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/2021\/orange21\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/2022\/orange22\/\">https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/2022\/orange22\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/2023\/orange23\/\">https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/2023\/orange23\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/2024\/orange24\/\">https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/2024\/orange24\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/2025\/orange25\/\">https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/2025\/orange25\/\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/03-Harpenden-OTW-Group-20-11-23-Edit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9683\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/03-Harpenden-OTW-Group-20-11-23-Edit-300x81.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/03-Harpenden-OTW-Group-20-11-23-Edit-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/03-Harpenden-OTW-Group-20-11-23-Edit.jpg 1024w\" 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