The 137 Challenge
Date: Any time
Location: Your local area
Sponsorship target: Raise as much as you can!
Step-up for women's rights and take part in The 137 Challenge this October. Complete 137 step-ups, or another activity of your choice, every day for one month and fundraise to help end violence against women and girls.
Why 137?
One in three women will experience some form of violence in their lifetime, and globally 137 women are killed per day by a partner, family member or friend.
But across the world, women and girls are fighting to claim their rights and change the systems and beliefs that make violence acceptable. ActionAid is working with communities to prevent and respond to violence and create long-term change.
By joining The 137 Challenge, you could support survivors to seek justice. Together we can support women and girls not just to survive, but to lead, organise, and thrive.
Take part and you'll receive
- A calendar to help you track your activity throughout October.
- A free ActionAid tote bag when you raise over £137 and a sustainable medal when you complete the challenge.
- Motivation from our 137 Facebook community group where you'll meet fellow participants and support each other.
Sign up to The 137 Challenge
Complete your details below and we'll send you a free calendar to track your daily activity throughout October.
Three steps to The 137 Challenge
Sign up and set up your JustGiving page
Complete the short registration form above and set up your online fundraising page on JustGiving.
Take on the challenge
Choose between doing 137 step-ups, sit-ups or another activity of your choice per day for one month. You can either complete your repetitions all in one go, or split into sets throughout the day.
Get sponsored
Share your JustGiving page far and wide, asking friends and family to sponsor you. You’ll receive a free ActionAid tote bag when you raise over £137.
Finding strength after domestic violence
Julia, 50, is a hairdresser and single mother in Nakuru County, Kenya. A survivor of domestic violence, she left an abusive marriage of 22 years to protect herself and her teenage son.
I feared for my life and my son’s future."
After fleeing, Julia faced emotional trauma and lost her livelihood. With support from ActionAid, including counselling and access to skills training, she rebuilt her confidence and restarted her work as a hairdresser.
Today, Julia is an active member of the SGBV Survivors Network, offering guidance, solidarity and hope to other women, while speaking out to challenge violence in her community.
By running for the 137 Challenge, you can help women like Julia regain independence, rebuild their lives and create safer communities.
Julia, a survivor of domestic violence in Nakuru County, Kenya, rebuilt her life as a hairdresser and now supports other women through the SGBV Survivors Network.
Rehema Baya / ActionAid
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Thank you so much for your incredible support – you are changing lives, for good.
Page updated 27 August 2026