Safe and Equal are partnering with Respect Victoria for the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. Following positive reception for the campaign messaging in previous years, this year’s theme will be Respect Women: Call It Out (Respect Is). The United Nation’s international campaign 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, takes place each year […]
Walk Against Family Violence – Friday, 25 November 2022. Walk with us as we mark the first day of the 16 days of activism with our annual Walk Against Family Violence (WAFV). This years’ #WAFV will be held in Melbourne’s CBD (more details to come shortly), and we are still encouraging those who are unable […]
Victoria Police will be presenting at the forum to: Provide general crime and safety advice Discuss summer policing Answer questions from the community This event is open to the public and dinner is provided. Limited spots are available and bookings are required before Tuesday 29 November. Accessibility and translation services can be provided upon request. […]
Braille is a tactile representation of alphabetic and numerical symbols using six dots to represent each letter and number, and even musical, mathematical and scientific symbols. Braille (named after its inventor in 19th century France, Louis Braille) is used by blind and partially sighted people to read the same books and periodicals as those printed […]
Midsumma is Australia's premier queer arts and cultural organisation, bringing together a diverse mix of LGBTQIA+ artists, performers, communities and audiences. Our primary event, Midsumma Festival, usually runs over 22 days in Melbourne's summer (January/February) each year with an explosion of queer events that centre around hidden and mainstream queer culture, involving local, interstate, and international artists. Midsumma […]
On 13 February 2008, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd publically apologised, on behalf of the Federal Government, to the Stolen Generations – the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who were forcibly removed from their families and communities by successive colonial and Australian governments. The Stolen Generations refers to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who […]
Aromanticism is a romantic orientation, which describes people whose experience of romance is disconnected from normative societal expectations, often due to experiencing little to no romantic attraction, or sometimes feeling repulsed by romance or being uninterested in romantic relationships. Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week (ASAW) is an annual, international event meant to spread awareness and acceptance of […]
In November 2007, the General Assembly of the United Nations proclaimed 20 February as World Day of Social Justice. Member states were invited to devote this special day to the promotion of concrete national activities in accordance with the objectives and goals of the World Summit for Social Development and the twenty-fourth session of the […]
UNESCO believes in the importance of cultural and linguistic diversity for sustainable societies. It is within its mandate for peace that it works to preserve the differences in cultures and languages that foster tolerance and respect for others. Multilingual and multicultural societies exist through their languages which transmit and preserve traditional knowledge and cultures in […]
On Zero Discrimination Day, 1 March, we celebrate the right of everyone to live a full and productive life—and live it with dignity. Zero Discrimination Day highlights how people can become informed about and promote inclusion, compassion, peace and, above all, a movement for change. Zero Discrimination Day is helping to create a global movement […]
