Today 23rd November is White Ribbon Day, Australia’s national day for raising awareness of men’s violence against women and girls. One in six women experience abuse and violence before the age of fifteen, making this an issue that affects every community in Australia. Visit the White Ribbon website for more information on taking action, how men can help, and preventing violence against women in the workplace.
Our Watch recently commenced the “doing nothing does harm” campaign that encourages bystanders in situations where women are disrespected to show it’s not ok, support women, and speak up.
Sunday 25th November continues the theme with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women with further information on how to achieve this essential goal.
On 30th November ANROWS will release findings from the 2017 National Community Attitudes towards Violence Against Women Survey (NCAS). The NCAS is the world’s longest running survey on this topic, and provides valuable insight into how people understand violence against women, their attitudes towards it, what influences their attitudes, and if there has been a change over time. It also gauges attitudes to gender equality and people’s preparedness to intervene when witnessing violence or its precursors. Check back on the project page for the findings.