Friday the 23rd saw the first of our White Ribbon Day breakfasts. White Ribbon Day is when all people (men in particular) stand up and say VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IS UNACCEPTABLE.
This breakfast was attended by 30 people from all strata of the Southern Fleurieu society. In attendance were young men from Victor Harbor High School, members of local government, workers from local services and local business, as well as interested private citizens.
It is heartening to see this type of turnout; to see so many people willing to stand up and say enough is enough. However.....just look at the figures below to see what is happening to our mothers, daughters,wives, partners and friends.
In Australia 1 woman is murdered every WEEK by her current or former partner.
Close to half of all women have
experienced violence since the age of 15;
Just under one third of women have
experienced physical assault;
Nearly one in five women have
experienced sexual assault;
Nearly one in six women have
experienced violence by a current or
previous partner in their lifetime;
Since the age of 15, one third of women
have experienced inappropriate
comments about their body or sex life, one
quarter have experienced unwanted
sexual touching, and one in five have
been stalked (ABS 2006).
IF YOU ARE WORRIED THAT YOU MAY COMMIT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU DON'T THEN... CONTACT THE SOUTHERN FLEURIEU MEN'S HEALTH WORKER ON 8552 0600
MOST MEN DO NOT COMMIT VIOLENCE - BUT ALL MEN CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT
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