Narre Warren South MP Judith Graley says no to violence against women and children with Narre Warren South P-12 College students Skye, Savannah, Brooke and Kalie at Casey Multi Faith Network’s White Ribbon Day Luncheon.CASEY residents recently came together to say no to violence against women and children.
About 120 people attended the Casey Multi Faith Network’s White Ribbon Day Luncheon at Hampton Park Uniting Church with Narre Warren South MP Judith Graley.
Ms Graley said family violence was one of the most serious problems in the community.
“Every week in Victoria, hundreds of victims go to the police or the courts in response to violence at home,” she said
“Intimate partner violence – including physical, emotional and sexual violence – is the leading contributor to death, disability and ill-health in Victorian women aged 15 to 44.”
The guest speaker at the event was Maria Dimopoulos from the National Council to Prevent Violence Against Women and Children.
This week, the Victorian Government launched A Right to Respect: Victoria’s Plan to Prevent Violence Against Women 2010-2020.
The plan has goals such as a significant reduction in violence against women, non-violent and non-discriminatory social norms, gender equitable, safe and inclusive communities and organisations and equal and respectful relationships between women and men. “Violence against women is totally unacceptable,” Ms Graley said
“Everyone has the right to respect and everyone should be able to live safely in the community.”
To achieve the goals set out, the government will work with organisations to develop awareness and prevention programs across workplaces and sporting groups, develop an education program to help students build skills to create healthy and equitable relationships and engage high-profile community members as champions and ambassadors for prevention.
