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Penny Newson posted an update in the group
6 weeks ago
Did you know? Today is White Ribbon Day.
This is a time to stand against violence towards women and promote respectful, safe and healthy relationships. It’s a time to raise more awareness, education and take action to create change.
Earlier this year, The White Ribbon Foundation ran a series of focus groups with men and boys from all ages and stages of life, colours, cultures, shapes and sizes.
What the found was alarming.
They found many men who had never talked about their feelings, who couldn’t say what it meant to be a “good man”, who didn’t understand what non-physical abuse looked like, and who didn’t think they played a role in ending violence against women.
It was clear that the messages in the community about preventing violence weren’t reaching the people who needed to hear it.
We need to go back to basics. We need to get men thinking and talking about their role in ending violence against women. So, they are asking men across Australia to join us and tell us where they’re at with the issue of violence against women.
For more information or to get involved in this initiative please seek the link below:
The Community Council acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past, present, and emerging.
The Central Coast Community Council (CCCC) has been supporting community service organisations since 1993 as a regional organisation to disseminate information and co-ordinate area responses for service providers/groups on the Central Coast.
