Week Without Violence

12th - 19th October 2009

Imagine a week without violence. Imagine women walking the streets at night without fear. Imagine police officers without guns.  Imagine female genital mutilation, domestic violence and rape as faded memories of a long gone era.

This is the vision of the global movement of YWCAs. This is what the YWCA Week Without Violence works to achieve.

The YWCA Week Without Violence is an annual global campaign to stop violence in all its forms. Throughout the week activities focus on raising awareness, promoting attitude change and enabling individuals and organisations to begin positive actions towards ending violence in their communities.

Be a part of bringing this vision to life.

Resources

2009 Media Release

The following resources have been prepared by one of our fantastic young women students on placement with the organisation.

Violence Against Women Resouce Kit (entire document)

Chapter 1 - Definitions

Chaper 2 - Facts and Statistics

Chapter 3 - Domestic Violence & Homelessness

Chapter 4 - YWCA Victoria Housing Services

Chapter 5 - Safety Tips

Chapter 6 - Contact Information

Events

Please join us for an enjoyable and hands-on workshop supported by

Moreland Council, Women’s Health In the North and all northern

Local Family Violence Networks.
Guest speakers include:

• Vicki-Lee Thomas, 2004 project worker for the Grampians Family Violence in the News.
• Heather Gallagher local journalist and winner of the inaugural Victorian Eliminating Violence against Women awards for excellence in reporting about family violence in 2008.

Small group activities will include discussion about the characteristics of quality writing about family violence and the creation of local template letters to respond to articles about violence.

Message T-shirts decorated by local women will also be displayed on the day.

For more information, please view the flyer.

The Self Care Day is for women and their children who have been or currently are affected by domestic/family violence. It is a day where women from a range of backgrounds can come together in safety to share a relaxing and peaceful experience and remind themselves and their children about the importance of self care. The day includes a range of activities being offered to women including massage, children’s activities, Bollywood dance performance, art activities, lunch, music, lucky door prizes and mini-facials.

Event aim:

• Provide an opportunity to develop the self esteem and self worth of women who have or are being affected by domestic/family violence.
• Continue to promote the message that family violence and violence against women is unacceptable to the wider Darebin community. 
• Draw attention to and raise the profile of the Week Without Violence and further promote the local and national commitment to the prevention of family violence.

For more information, please contact:

Celebrate women’s strength to survive and join a t-shirt painting workshop. Make your own t-shirt!

BREAK THE SILENCE about violence against women by being part of THE CLOTHESLINE PROJECT.

The Clothesline Project is a visual display of t-shirts, with messages and illustrations designed by women survivors of domestic violence and the women who support them.
 
•    Free Workshops. All materials provided plus morning or afternoon tea.
•    Keep your t-shirt or have it displayed in the Victoria Street Mall, Coburg as part of the Week Without Violence event on: Friday 23rd October 11 – 3pm.

For more information, please view the flyer.

Coburg event flyer - Friday 23rd October.