by Clare Egan | Aug 15, 2024 | Events, Local Stories, News
LEAD Professional Development Association’s forum features leading experts in domestic abuse and coercive control including… drum roll… award-winning journalist Jess Hill! The Forum will: * Provide a clear understanding of coercive control and how...
by Clare Egan | Aug 1, 2024 | Events, Local Stories, News
Reclaim the Night is an annual global event on the last Friday of the month in October. It’s a peaceful protest that advocates for the right for women to move freely through public spaces at night without fear of violence. This year, the Coalition Against...
by Clare Egan | Mar 18, 2024 | Events, Local Stories, News
The Blue Mountains celebrated International Women’s Day in style, with events at Springwood Hub and Katoomba High School. The Hub’s ‘Count Her In’ festival included: – Panel discussions with Blue Mountains women – Livestream talks...
by Clare Egan | Nov 14, 2023 | Belong Participate, Get Involved - Belong, Local Stories, News, Uncategorized
More than 130 community members gathered in Springwood Town Centre on the 27 Oct for Reclaim the Night, a global protest demanding an end to violence against women. Cold weather and the threat of rain did not dampen spirits as participants gathered for badge and...
by Maree Cairns | May 3, 2023 | News
Taking action to reduce family and domestic violence in the Blue Mountains is a key focus for council. Blue Mountains mayor Mark Greenhill said: “This International Women’s Day, I call again on our Blue Mountains community to declare together that we will...
by Maree Cairns | Nov 25, 2022 | Belong, Belong Current Projects, Belong Participate, BMWHRC, Current Projects, Get Involved - Belong, Learn, Local Stories, News, Safe Spaces BMWHRC, Zonta, Zonta Current Projects, Zonta Education
Starts 25th November – Step Up, Speak Out, Show Up, Be Loud! “The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that kicks off on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and...
