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The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is a global campaign held each year from 25 November to 10 December, encouraging communities to take action to prevent violence and promote respect, equality and inclusion.
Why 16 Days?
The campaign begins on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and concludes on International Human Rights Day, highlighting that violence against women is a human rights issue and that everyone deserves to live free from violence, discrimination and fear.
Why Orange?
The colour orange is used throughout the campaign as a symbol of hope, optimism and a future free from violence.
Theme: Respect is...
The 'Respect is...' theme encourages us to reflect on the role respect plays in building safe, equal and inclusive communities.
Date: Wednesday 25 November at 4pm
Location: Meet at the Sale Clocktower
Join us as we come together to take a stand against family violence and show our support for respectful, safe and inclusive communities.
The event will begin with short speeches at the Sale Clocktower, followed by a community walk to the Port of Sale. Attendees can connect with local support services and enjoy a free sausage sizzle.
All ages and abilities are welcome.
Everyone has a role to play in preventing family violence and creating respectful communities. Here are some simple ways you can get involved:
Family violence is behaviour that controls or dominates a family member and causes them to fear for their own or another person’s safety or wellbeing.
It includes exposing a child to these behaviours, as well as their effects and impacts. Family violence presents across a spectrum of risk, ranging from subtle exploitation of power imbalances, through to escalating patterns of abuse over time.
Family violence is deeply gendered. While people of all genders can be perpetrators or victim survivors of family violence, overwhelmingly, perpetrators are men, who largely perpetrate violence against women (who are their current or former partner) and children.
However, family violence can occur in a range of ways across different relationship types and communities.
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Wellington Shire Council is proud to stand with communities across Gippsland and around the world in support of this campaign. We’re working together with local organisations, sports clubs, schools and community groups to promote respect, safety, and equality in every part of our community.
Through education, advocacy and local events, we aim to:
If you or someone you know needs support, a full list of local and national family violence support services is available through the Gippsland Family Violence Alliance.
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 000.