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Address: Sydney 2059 North Sydney, NSW, Australia

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24.01.2022 Great news! Our parallel event for the UN NGO Commission on the Status of Women in New York is confirmed! Silent Tears: Disability, violence, and resilience of... rural women survivors. Thank you to UN Women National Committee Australia plus our co-sponsors: Transitions Foundation, Guatemala European Disability Forum, Belgium AARTH-ASTHA, India Disabled Women's Network of Canada Cheshire Homes, South Africa Perhimpunan Ohana, Indonesia Women with Disabilities Art & Culture Network, Korea Male Champions of Change, Australia Will be updating you with the speakers list shortly. DATE: 13 March 2018 TIME: 12:30pm - 1:30pm VENUE: 4 W 43rd Street ROOM: Social Hall, CITY: New York, USA Also here is further information about the exhibition of Silent Tears across three galleries in New York from Feb 2018 - May 2018 and other associated workshops: EXHIBITION VENUES AND DATES 5 Feb 2018 15 March 2018 - Amelie A. Wallace Gallery Long Island, NY USA 28 Feb 2018 - 20 April 2018 - Anya & Andrew Shiva Gallery, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York USA 21 April - 21 May 2018 - James Memorial Chapel, Union Theological Seminary, New York. WORKSHOPS AND FORUMS ASSOCIATED WITH SILENT TEARS 8 Feb 2018 Reception, Silent Tears, Amelie A. Wallace Gallery Long Island, NY 28 February 2018 Opening Shiva Gallery, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, NY 8 March 2018 Forum Manhattanville College, Purchase New York, NY TBM John Jay College of Criminal Justice 13 March 2018 12:30pm - 2pm UN CSW62 Social Hall 4W 43rd Street New York 13 March 2018 - 4:00-5:00 pm, Artists Talk, Amelie A. Wallace Gallery Long Island, NY USA 14 March 2018 Forum, 6pm 8pm Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City 24 April 2018 Forum, James Memorial Chapel, Union Theological Seminary, New York. UN Women National Committee Australia and the Silent Tears Project, acknowledge that violence against women and girls is a global concern. Globally, disabled women and girls experience multiple discriminations impacting on their daily lives. They are more likely to be victims and survivors of violence. In rural areas, this is compounded by geographical and social isolation. This Q&A event involves experts from Australian and international disability communities who have engaged with the Silent Tears Project, revealing the violence perpetrated against disabled women and girls globally. The panellists have experience of disability and violence either professionally or personally. This creates a ‘borderless’ conversation to identify and discuss courses of action to facilitate change for disabled rural women and girls impacted by violence. This event aligns with the priority theme identifying challenges and opportunities for disabled rural women and girls impacted by violence. Exploring how to connect with virtual and real communities to reduce feelings of isolation is inclusive of the review theme, moving towards gender and social equity through empowerment. Violence against disabled women is an emerging topic. The event acknowledges the advancement of the women’s agenda and UN SDG 2030, goal 5: 'leaving no one behind'. UN Women National Committee Australia and the Silent Tears Project, acknowledge that violence against women and girls is a global concern. UN Women National Committee Australia and the Silent Tears Project, acknowledge that violence against women and girls is a global concern. Often the topics of disability, violence and women are siloed and marginalised. Instead, intersections of identity need to be recognised and responded to. This event provides a focal point for discussion, education and awareness raising providing the impetus and opportunity to enable further social change for disabled rural women and girls impacted by violence. One of UN Women’s core pillars is ending violence against all women and girls. Within this however, UN Women focuses upon the unique circumstances of women and girls with disability and their increased incidence of violence. Not only does UN Women work to prevent violence, but also works to ensure the inclusion of women and girls with disability within civic life.

22.01.2022 Thank you Nick Hogan for participating in the Intimate Encounters documentary by Dieter Knierim

22.01.2022 Thank you to Chris Proud for participating in Serving Country.

21.01.2022 Thank you Alby Leffers for sharing a powerful story ‘Forget us not’ . Thank you to your wonderful wife Karen.

17.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who participated in Serving Country on 4 October in Darwin 2018

16.01.2022 Awesome story from Denise for Fiona Arnold’s Walk a mile in my shoes - disability and discrimination #women_unseen @fionaarnold642 @womenssafetynsw @welobby @bella.beyondablackdog @dcuthberttt @jmuir1

16.01.2022 Silent Tears is now showing in New York as part of Violated Bodies: New Languages for Justice and Humanity Here is the story of one of the participants who wish...es to share it with you, but remain anonymous. "So the one thing missing in my life, is the two that I have lost. I have always explained to my daughter, that she has a brother and sister out there, but they are in heaven. She knows the meaning of, she knows the meaning of death. She knows you go and live with angels, but once in a blue moon she’ll ask me, where her brother is or why her sister isn’t here. My eldest, my first born was a boy, my son. He was murdered at 8 months old by my ex partner. One day I woke up to him crying, and he was just unsettled, so my ex-partner asked me, to put him (my son) to sleep. So I though yeah. I was really tired. And then I woke up, not even two minutes later, and I see him standing there kneeling on the ground, it was like he was shaking a teddy bear. But it was my son he was shaking. And I think of the fright, and how scared I was. I couldn’t do nothing but scream frozen. It was like someone had stabbed me in the back. Couldn’t even move. With the impact of my sons death and after having a still born baby five days before it was born and the relationship I was with my ex partner with its violence of its own. I was not treated like a person, to me, it was like an animal. And I couldn’t handle it. Getting bashed all the time and getting cheated on, when I love someone so much, I just go so tired of that, and I turned to drugs. Domestic violence was a big issue for me. I didn’t think it was a big problem. Till my daughter was two years old, and I was hit in the face in front of her and I dropped. For me, my breaking point was my two year old was protecting me from her dad. That’s where I knew, that if I didn’t stop this, with this relationship, she would think it was normal, and natural this is the way you should be treated. So that was the biggest impact in my life. Now as a person I think, I know I can overcome what life throws at me." - Anonymous, Australia 2015 She witnessed the murder of her eight-month-old son at the hands of her ex-partner. Following this, she self-medicated and experienced on going depression. She now has three children and is trying, with the help of her family, to rebuild her life.

16.01.2022 Come on down to see Fiona’s amazing art installation walk a mile in my shoes. Diverse stories from many women. Women_unseen @welobby @womenssafetynsw @dcuthberttt @jmuir1 @dvnsw @artalmanac @wolfwerk_photography

12.01.2022 Here is our presentation at our parallel event of the CSW62 is now online. Thank you the speakers, Nkhungu Magero, Gender and Women’s Rights Advisor at Oxfam International-Pan Africa Program, Ana Pelaez, Vice President of the European Disability Forum, Belgium , Bonnie Brayton, National Executive Director of Disabled Women's Network of Canada , Denise Beckwith, Independent Disability Consultant and Phd Candidate and Belinda Mason, Director of Blur Projects.

11.01.2022 Please send this invitation to attend our parallel event at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in New York.

11.01.2022 Great to see that 20 years on, 'Intimate Encounters" a series about sexuality and disability is still being exhibited and written about.

10.01.2022 Thank you to Chris and Sean for participating in the Serving Country exhibition. Not for self, but for country - Chris Proud

10.01.2022 Thank you Sean Garvie for participating in Serving Country.

10.01.2022 We hope that you might take the opportunity to hear Silent Tears Artist Talk by Denise Beckwith, please share through your networks. Thursday 15 March 2018 4pm ...- 6pm The Anya and Andrew Shiva Gallery John Jay College of Criminal Justice 860 Eleventh Avenue, NY 10019 See more

04.01.2022 Looking forward to attending the Australian Consulate-General tomorrow evening.

04.01.2022 Thank you Ida Puji Astuti for your amazing contribution as an independent consultant for Silent Tears in Indonesia

03.01.2022 The Unfinished Business exhibition, stories from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability is now showing at the Canberra Museum and Gallery February 2018 - September 2018. Hope you can get a chance to see it!

03.01.2022 Thank you Amy for sharing your story in Fiona’s installation walk a mile in my shoes for UNSEEN