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Have you checked out the Rotary International blog site "Rotary Voices" with stories from around the world? One of our projects was showcased in April 2021.
Rotary SAFE Families Goes Global
Knowledge is our greatest tool in breaking the cycle of violence. By understanding the signs, challenging harmful beliefs, and learning how to respond, we can create a safer, more supportive society for all.
Domestic violence doesn't just impact individuals - it affects entire communities. Educating ourselves and others is the first step in preventing harm before it starts.
Together, we can create a future free from violence.
Read about our Inclusive Communities Initiative. We have the Guide for Prevention of Family Abuse in Australia for your simple access. Help prevent family abuse by knowing how you can be part of the solution.
We were thrilled to launch Rotary SAFE Families - Building a Culture of Peace to international Rotarians from around the world.
Our Guest Speakers were amazing, each with their own story. You can view the meeting here on our YouTube video:
Rotary SAFE Families has had our Guide for Prevention of Abuse in Australia translated into languages other than English.
We are very proud to present "How to Keep Families Safe" by Grace Van Zyl, Chair Rotary Action Group for Peace.
Grace has incorporated the "8 Pillars of Peace" an outstanding initiative from the Rotary Action Group for Peace.
We were proud when our wonderful Shakilah Wesonga was invited to present Rotary SAFE Families as a podcast on SBS Swahili Radio recently.
You can listen to Shakilah here: https://www.sbs.com.au/
She is one of a vast number of women with no legal status in Australia falling through the gaps of a flawed family-violence safety net.
Domestic violence is a pervasive issue that continues to plague societies worldwide, transcending cultural, economic, and geographic boundaries. The consequences of domestic violence are detrimental, affecting the physical and mental well-being of victims, especially women and children. However, amidst this grim reality, organizations like Raeli's Half-Way Home in Kericho County are leading the charge in promoting healing, empowering families, and nurturing great family leaders with the help of Rotary SAFE Families Guide for Prevention of Family Abuse.
Oscar is a filmmaker, writer, author and playwright who has captured the importance of prevention of abuse to women and girls in Kenya.
These are 2 of Oscar's fantastic contributions to the pandemic of abuse.
"The Cross of Rose we produced with Fountain Schools.
It's a Screen Narrative that highlights the importance of parental peace towards the development of children."
https://drive.google.com/file/
Here is the link to view our film in Swahili: "You Can Help to Prevent Family Abuse - Swahili"
This film links in with the "Guide for Prevention of Family Abuse in Australia"
Guide for Prevention of Family Abuse in Australia translated into Somali.
As part of our global reach, Dorothy Gilmour had the privilege of presenting a Workshop for Prevention of Family Violence to the beautiful women at the East African Women's Foundation, Braybrook. With Peter Berg, and Ahmed Tohow, both from Rotary Melbourne, who introduced us to East African Women's Foundation we met with the most inspirational Somalian Australian Fartun Farah who is the momentum behind this amazing supportive agency for East African women.
Our talented, and inspirational Inclusive Communities Team member Oscar Lumire, Rotary Kericho Kenya has written a powerful and amazing poem about Precious Under Pressure. Oscar is passionate about making a difference in Kenya how women are treated. Precious is a young Kenyan woman growing up in a country where there is little respect and protection of a young female. We live in hope that women worldwide are treated with the respect they deserve and the chance to develop and be who they choose.
In just over two decades, there were more than 130 domestic violence deaths in the ACT.
An in-depth analysis of 12 of these cases revealed coercive control had been at play in almost every case.
In 75 per cent of these instances – which covered not only murders but DV-related suicides as well – there had not been any physical violence before the death.
The report also found nine of the offenders and victims were from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds.
Those are households where domestic violence often goes unreported and even unrecognised, advocates say.
