GYMS AND
FITNESS CLUBS

Take the active challenge
for a good cause

Can your gym top the leaderboard?

The Safe. Everywhere. Always. Challenge is free and accessible for everyone to get involved. 30kms on the step machine, 60kms on the rowing machine or 100kms on the treadmill over 16 days. Choose your challenge!


It’s simple to register your gym or fitness club. Invite everyone to complete their KMs during the 16 Days of Activism from 25 November to 10 December.

How it works

REGISTER

Sign up and set a fundraising target for your whole gym to reach. Trainers and members can all sign up as part of the team and contribute to the same goal!

SHARE

The more the merrier, get everyone involved! Try to convince as many trainers and members to join your gym team and start fundraising.

16 DAYS

Time to get moving - walk, run or train from Nov 25 to Dec 10 during 16 Days of Activism. Make it competitive and fun, you've got this!

FUNDRAISE

Fundraise and keep your supporters updated - every dollar helps the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women.
What type of advocate will you be? Choose your challenge.
CHAMPION

30kms

LEGEND

60kms

WARRIOR
100kms
TRAILBLAZER

Set your own 100+km goal

Tips to Engage Everyone at your Gym

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Make it competitive! Give away prizes or rewards like a bonus day off work or shopping voucher for the highest fundraiser
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Set up a leaderboard at your gym. Everyone is going to work extra hard on those KMs to get bragging rights!
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Offer to match your team's fundraising efforts up to a certain amount (or the whole amount!) or on one particular day during the campaign
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Jazz it up and ask everyone to wear something orange everyday during 16 Days of Activism

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Is your gym part of a franchise? Get other gyms in your franchise involved and see which gym can top the leaderboard!
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Plan an in-gym competition one day during 16 Days of Activism and ask members for a gold coin donation to participate
Every dollar you raise contributes to life-saving initiatives that help ensure every woman and girl can live free from violence - Safe. Everywhere. Always.

Travis was our top fundraiser in 2026, raising just over $5k! We couldn't do it without people like you Travis 💗

I’m walking this 300km because I spent most of my childhood alone with my mother and older sister, and from a young age I was exposed to countless stories about unsafe men. I also grew up around violence, and in a culture that glorified intimidation.

My mum and sister raised me to be a safe person, but it wasn’t until I consciously chose, as a man, to truly listen to women (and girls) about what makes them feel safe, heard, understood and valued, that I finally saw how deeply society continues to fail them.

This walk is a continuation of my commitment to not being part of the problem.

Travis, NSW

Teams

Sign up as a team with friends or family members, and make walking that much more meaningful.

Workplaces

An ideal workplace bonding experience! Get the team walking and fundraising for a vital cause.

Schools

The ultimate well-being and social awareness challenge for students, teachers and their families.

Do you still have questions?

Here are some of our top FAQs, but head over to our FAQs page to see if we have more answers for you there.

Do I have to walk to participate?

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Absolutely not. We realise walking may not be for everyone and we encourage you to take part in the challenge and log your KMs any way you are able to.

Try running, cycling, rollerblading or the step machine at the gym! The possibilities are endless 😉

How far should I walk?

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We understand everyone taking part will be at different fitness levels. You should choose an achievable KM goal when you register.

Whether you choose 30km, 100kms or your own km goal, every step you take over the 16 day challenge is raising awareness and funds to help put an end violence against women and girls.

Where do the funds I raise go?

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All funds raised through the Challenge are donated to UN Women Australia, which supports our advocacy efforts both here in Australia and globally through the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women.

In 2023, more than 47 million people benefited from UN Trust Fund activities aimed at preventing and responding to ending violence against women and girls, with over 140 global initiatives launched to support women’s rights organisations and over 5 million women, including survivors of violence and refugees, receiving support through the programs.

Find out more about where your funds go here.