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Next up for #16DaysofActivism, we're focusing on Respect Young People's Programme and how it supports families affected by #CAPVA. Take a look below!

We need to talk about intimate partner homicide in Australia. I'm really excited to be part of this discussion about what we can do NOW to reduce intimate partner homicide in Australia. Tix are free - register here to secure your spot. https://lnkd.in/dVffgVFZ #homicide #IPH #violenceagainstwomen #violenceprevention #ipv #intimatepartnerviolence

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We are all aware of domestic violence and yet the statistics are staggering. In Transylvania County, North Carolina, the crime of "Assault on a Female" is a misdemeanor and is rarely pursued with a trial. Many domestic violence cases are settled with a "SAFE" Plea Deal offered by the District Attorneys Office. The requirement is a 26 week course on domestic violence offered at the same location where victims of domestic violence go for help. The victims of domestic violence face public scrutiny in a very small mountain town, with one courtroom, where all cases are heard. For some, the responsibility of family needs, lack of finances and fear of further abuse creates the need to drop their case. For many the exposure to their own community, even rebuking from those they seek for assistance, creates a silence that perpetuates the violence. If you need help: Call The National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) Or, online go to TheHotline.org From the source- https://ncadv.org 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men in the United States have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner. On a single day in 2020, domestic violence hotlines received 21,321 calls, an average of almost 15 calls every minute. In 2018, domestic violence accounted for 20% of all violent crime. Abusers’ access to firearms increases the risk of intimate partner femicide approximately 1,000%. When firearms have been used in the most severe abuse incident, the risk increases 41-fold. 65% of all murder-suicides involve an intimate partner; 96% of the victims of these crimes are female.

We, RSM Georgia, as WEP’s signatory company, join the global campaign against gender-based violence.   Gender-based violence is everybody’s business.   There is #NoExcuse for inaction when you witness it.   Learn more about the signs of relationship abuse and how to help: https://lnkd.in/dDMptnEm   #rsmgeorgia #unwomengeorgia #orangetheworld #16Days #WEPs #EqualityMeansBusiness

Understanding is the first step to ending gender-based violence. Educate yourself, spread awareness, and stand against all forms of abuse. 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence from the 25th of November – the 10th of December serves as a reminder to prioritise the fight against GBV.

Understanding is the first step to ending gender-based violence. Educate yourself, spread awareness, and stand against all forms of abuse. 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence from the 25th of November – 10th of December serves as a reminder to prioritise the fight against GBV.

🔹 Join Me for an Important Discussion on Economic Abuse 🔹 🕒 𝘚𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘦: 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 26, 1:00 – 2:00 𝘱.𝘮 𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦 As we shine a light on a critical yet often unseen aspect of domestic violence, I am honored to moderate the upcoming session: "𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞 — 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲" Our distinguished panel of presenters includes: Shamita Das Dasgupta, Co-founder Manavi Mesi - Meseret Haileyesus, Canadian Center for Women’s Empowerment Noureen Wallani and Paweena Yang, Domestic Abuse Project 🎤 Moderator: Vayuna Gupta, Esq. Did you know that 8 in 10 survivors of domestic violence cite financial abuse as their primary barrier to leaving an abusive relationship? Shockingly, 99% of them experience it. The average survivor has access to only $300 in assets. This statistic underscores the devastating impact of economic abuse, a tool used to control partners through manipulation of finances, credit, employment, and assets. 🔗 Register now: https://lnkd.in/e3dwFr59 Please feel free to share and spread the word. Your support can make a difference! 🌟

This #InternationalWomensDay, find out more about our work to end violence against women and girls #VAWG and how language, attitudes and behaviours matter if we want to avoid blaming victims and survivors: ▶️ https://rb.gy/fs7led We have published our guide, Ending victim blaming: Why language, attitudes, and behaviours matter. This forms a part of our programme on violence against women and girls (#VAWG) which has been prioritised due to increasing public concern about the #policing response to violence against women and girls, as well as cultural attitudes in policing about women and girls. Listen to our Acting Director of Operations, Amanda Rowe, speak about our work to end violence against women and girls, including ending victim blaming and raise awareness of why language, attitudes, and behaviours matter. Read the guide: ▶️ https://rb.gy/03xx2w

Do you work with men? Do you want to spark conversations around healthy relationships and masculinity? Do you want to engage men to be part of the solution to preventing and ending sexual assault? For Sexual Assault Awareness Month, watch this video below and talk about what it means to respect women and girls. Then take the Men Can Stop Violence Pledge at www.mencanstopviolence.org and find resources about how to have conversations around not being "that guy." Take action to help end violence against women and girls this month.

53 women 💔 This is unacceptable. My heart burns with profound rage. My heart breaks for the devastation left to families, communities, workplaces in the wake of violence. Why do we continue to allow men to kill women in Australia? It’s in the way we ignore everyday sexism. It’s in the way we blame victims for the decisions men make to use violence against them (look what she was wearing though, she was drinking, she asked for it) It’s in the way our media represent acts of violence against women. It’s in every printed and spoken word that says “but he’s a great student, good leader”. It’s in the way boys and men are shunned for emotion. It’s in the joke about your wife going back to the kitchen. It’s in every implication or facial expression that tells a man if he takes the day off work for caring work, he’s soft, or not committed enough to the job. It’s in the way we set up mentoring programs for women to be bolder in their career, rather than challenging the systems that advance men over women. It’s everywhere. It’s disgusting and we have to stop it. The good thing is, we know what works: gender equality. It’s for everyone and it does prevent violence against women. To those who say ‘not all men’- I know. Not all men choose to commit acts of violence, but all men can and should be responsible for being part of the solution.