Scott Chesworth, Adam Wade, Glen Stewart, Glen Howe and Jonny Hill. They may call themselves the Bash Up Boys, but this group of men bash their own bodies through physical exercise to be fit, healthy and strong. Join them in a White Ribbon Event, the Great Wheel Barrow Challange at Robert’s Park Harden from 3pm -7pm Sunday 2nd December. We need as many fit men as possible to join this challenge by pushing the barrow in our relay. Let’s set a record and set the record straight that violence against women in Harden and anywhere else is unacceptable Fund raising for White Ribbon will be through entry to a relay for $10 as well as food, drinks and ribbon sales. All proceeds to White Ribbon Australia.
Thousands of communities will come together this year on White Ribbon Day (Friday, 23 November) for community led marches, fun runs, BBQs, and schoolyard and workplace events, in response to the appalling increases Australia has seen with violence against women. White Ribbon Australia’s Acting CEO, Delia Donovan, said White Ribbon Committees will work alongside Ambassadors, Advocates and Supporters in their communities to raise awareness of the steps people can all take to end men’s violence against women and children. “I urge individuals, workplaces, schools and the broader community to host an event, march or simply have a conversation with their mate about respect because we know violence thrives in disrespect. If we do nothing, nothing will change,”
Ms Donovan said. With more than 60 violent deaths of women this year alone across the country, she said violence against women and children had reached epidemic level. “We know one woman a week is already dying at the hands of a current or former male partner and the problem is getting worse. All too often we wake to the news of another horrific incident where a woman has died at the hands of a man that is known to her – it has to stop,” Ms Donovan said. “If this were any other incident involving mass deaths, immediate action would be taken to ensure no more lives were stolen. If this was terrorism, our troops would gather into action, if this was a health outbreak, our health system would be on high alert; we can no longer sit back and watch it happen.
“This is our greatest social challenge and we can only meet that challenge together.” “Prevention programs that deliver behaviour change, like White Ribbon’s, will unite with all other services and frontline responses to address this critical issue for our society. We need leadership, and we need to treat this issue as a political and social priority.” Ms Donovan said the solution is clear. “Our police forces respond to approximately 5000 domestic violence matters every week, that’s a call every two minutes. Our frontline crisis services are at breaking point and are underfunded. We have the data, we know how to solve this problem, we also know that prevention is essential to the response. At this point everyone needs to stand up and hold disrespect, abuse and violence against women and children in all its forms to account, without exception.”
