Ali, P. (2018). Gender‐based violence and the role of healthcare professionals. Nursing Open, 5(1), 4–5.Academics, researchers, practitioners and millions of people from around the world participated in the violence against women campaign that ran from 25 November—International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women—to 10 December—Human Rights Day. The campaign called “16 Days of Activism against Gender‐Based Violence” is an annual event that connects these two important dates and reminds the world that violence against women is a human rights issue.