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Written by Alan Richardson
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Margaret Gordon is from the Pilbara Community Legal Service Domestic Violence Advocacy Victims Support Service.
“Each week I continue to receive newsletters from other organisations around the world that continue to work towards ending violence against women and children” she explains.
This is how she found out about the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence.
Amnesty International WA, with the Women’s Council of WA have co-ordinated a state wide calendar of events for the 16 days of activism to encourage other organisations and groups to be part of this 16 Days.
“We have organised events to happen in our community in the 16 days of Activism”.
Much needed training has been organised relating to domestic violence issues and professional advocacy.
This is going to be held on the 1st and 2nd of December from 9am till 4pm at the All Seasons Hotel, and will be opened to all service providers and community members.
The All Seasons hotel has gratefully sponsored the training by giving us the training room free of charge, and a discount rate for accommodation for the facilitator of the training.
The facilitator for the training will be Ms Ann O’Neill who has been training in this area for some years.
Ms O’Neill will also be one of the guest speakers.
Ms O’Neill and her children were victims of domestic violence, and now Ms O’Neill is a survivor.
It will be very sad to hear her story, but very inspirational to hear of her continuing fight against domestic violence.
Pilbara Community Legal Service and other service providers such as, Anglicare, Karratha Women’s Refuge, Vince Catania’s office, Frontier services, and the Shire of Roebourne have come together to organise this event.
On Thursday the 3rd of December an event for the whole community will be taking place.
The event “Stand Up And Stomp Out Violence” is a community march and rally which has been organised to raise awareness about domestic violence in the community.
Everyone in the community is welcome and encouraged to come along, show support and help raise awareness.
The event will be taking place at the Shire building and the march will begin at 5.30pm.
On return to the Shire building there will be an chance to listen to guest speakers, and come together as a community against domestic violence.
A bbq will be kindly provided by the Karratha Apex club, and we also have great support and involvement by the Karratha police department, Soroptimist Karratha and BUACA.
Violence has a profound and damaging impact on its victims and on the community as a whole. |
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