Make The Link in Sale, Victoria | Non-profit organisation

Make The Link

Locality: Sale, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5143 1600

Address: 56b Cunninghame Street 3850 Sale, VIC, Australia

Website: http://makethelink.org.au

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25.01.2022 Have you seen this? Very clever. Help us all understand victim blaming. 'There is NEVER a time to say 'She was asking for it' because of what she was wearing. Muriel Comedy ... #MakeTheLink

23.01.2022 TRIGGER WARNING: Sexual Assault lyrics A powerful video clip produced by Stella Donnelly.

22.01.2022 Always take sides!

22.01.2022 Clever, playful campaign challenging the representation of women in art galleries. Barbie, the plastic idealised woman, is creating playful commentary on the patriarchal palaces of painting. Art Activist Barbie "tries to reveal what you don’t always see. She points out what is there, but what’s not there as well. [She tries] to reveal inequality and structures of male power and privilege, I suppose she’s a catalyst helping people to see things with a bit more consciou...sness so that people try and look with fresh eyes. Sarah Williamson, University of Huddersfield, UK. Thanks for the story Nancy Hooper Guardian Australia [Image: Barbie with white hair sits holding up a placard with the words: Yet another painting where the male gaze is legitimised by fine painting & brushwork & a scholarly reference to classical history] #ArtActivistBarbie #MakeTheLink #BarbieReports https://www.theguardian.com//art-activist-barbie-protester

22.01.2022 So you live in Wellington, East Gippsland, Boass Coast or South Gippsland Shires? Have your say on a number of important issues.

21.01.2022 Why does this keep happening? What do you think? See the connection? Rigid gender stereotypes can be very harmful. Make the Link people of Australia. Serious and immediate attitude changes needed. Visit www.makethelink.org.au to learn more about the connection between gender inequality, rigid gender roles and the devaluing of women and girls and violence against women. ... [Image: Cartoon, in foreground baby girl dressed in pink with text on clothing ‘mummy’s little helper’ and baby boy wearing blue with text on clothing ‘boys will be boys’ in background two adults on couch watching tv. Caption on top left ‘father has shot and killed his ... ‘; Speech caption top right above adults ‘why does this keep happening? ] #MakeTheLink #VAW

21.01.2022 Social isolation and working from home due to COVID-19 has changed our world considerably. Philip explains the unexpected benefits he has experienced including spending more time with family, sharing the care and household duties. #ShareTheCare #BeABetterDad #MakeTheLink #GenderEquality #EqualityForAll #GenderEqualityInCOVID19 [Image: Video of Philip in his lounge room signing his story of working from home and sharing the care]... Women Victoria https://www.facebook.com/womenvic/videos/2916971161725003

20.01.2022 Are you sick of gendered stereotypes and sexualised images of women in ads? A recent study by RMIT University and Women's Health Victoria found the community is sick of stereotyped gender portrayals and sexualised images of women in advertising, but feel powerless to stop them. What you can do:... Toolkit to inform consumers about how ads are regulated in Australia, the rules advertisers are supposed to follow, and how to make a complaint reporting sexist advertising: https://whv.org.au//reporting-sexist-advertising-toolkit-c Read more: https://www.rmit.edu.au//media/2019/oct/sexist-advertising https://theconversation.com/sexualised-and-stereotyped-why- #CallItOut #SexismInAdvertising #EverydaySexism #MakeTheLink [Video: A woman with dark hair wearing a purple dress narrates a video, the background image is 1950 kitchen. Text - Should we ban ads for gender stereotyping?

18.01.2022 How friendly are your children's school grounds? An interesting study in 3 Sydney schools. If you want to have gender equity in school grounds, within a democratic education, let’s start with the design of school environments, Dr Fatemeh Aminpour, UNSW... [Image: 6 young students wearing blue and grey school uniforms (the girls are all wearing skirts - very gendered uniform - therein is an issue) standing on a rope play equipment] #GenderEqualityInThePlayground GenderEqaulityInSchool #MakeTheLink

17.01.2022 Have you seen these buses in Gippsland. If so, we’d love it if you did our 2 min survey.

15.01.2022 Books and resources to help kids understand racism >>Bias is built by limited, stereotyped exposure to certain groups or types of people, and this begins when w...e are very small. Just as toys drive a sharp line between genders, stories about perfect families with a little white boy and a little white girl predispose our empathy, our understandings of beauty, and much more.<< Gender stereotypes are not the only stereotypes perpetuated by the toys, books and media that surround our children. .. Julie and Thea Founders https://bit.ly/3dSk4zg

15.01.2022 If you are experiencing violence in the home you do not have to stay..

14.01.2022 Happy birthday to Katherine Switzer. This moment was a pivotal change for women’s participation in sport. This was 1967 and 4 years later women were allowed to run in the Boston Marathon. Now women are 50% of entrants.

14.01.2022 To the girls, to the women, to the mothers, to the daughters who hear the music bubbling within: please speak up. We need to hear your voices! -- Hildur Guðna...dóttir, Oscar Winner for Best Original Music Score, The Joker For two excellent books for tween and teen girls on how to make their voices heard, we highly recommend "A Smart Girl’s Guide to Knowing What to Say" for ages 9 to 12 (https://www.amightygirl.com/a-smart-girl-s-guide-to-knowing) and Express Yourself: A Teen Girl’s Guide to Speaking Up and Being Who You Are for ages 13 and up (https://www.amightygirl.com/express-yourself-guide) For an uplifting picture book about an irrepressible Mighty Girl who won't let the criticism of others hold her back, we also recommend "Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon" for ages 4 to 8 at https://www.amightygirl.com/stand-tall-molly-lou-melon And, to inspire your children with the true stories of hundreds of trailblazing girls and women who made their voices heard, visit our "Role Models" biography section at https://www.amightygirl.com/boo/history-biography/biography Thanks to Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media for sharing this image!

13.01.2022 Tayla Harris, Our Watch ambassador talks about why its important to her and all women to call out disrespectful behaviour to end violence against women.

12.01.2022 We all have a role in ending and preventing men’s violence against women.

09.01.2022 Let's work together for a better world for women, girls, boys and men. #RespectfulRelationships #NotInOurCommunity #SouthGippsland #GippslandWomen #GenderEquality

08.01.2022 A simple "Hey, maybe that's not too appropriate" response is an easy way to start to #CallOut sexist comments. read on for more tips and share yours with us in the comments. #MakeTheLink #16DaysOfActivism #ChallengeSexism

07.01.2022 It’s fine for a man to wear pink, Chen said in a press conference. He later tweeted: Pink is for everyone and no colour is exclusive for girls or boys. [Image: 5 Taiwanese men standing wearying pink face masks, black white a pink tinged photo] https://womensagenda.com.au//taiwan-challenges-gender-ste/

07.01.2022 Things are slowly changing... for the better. Do you know any new Dads who have taken parental leave from work? ‘According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, just 5 per cent of Australian men are primary carers. University research commissioned by the Government has found only a quarter take any paternity leave at all, even though all dads now qualify for two weeks' leave at minimum wage paid for by the federal government.’... [Image: a man wearing a suit sits with 2 small children in a park, with a view of Sydney Harbor Bridge in the background]

07.01.2022 Trigger warning: unreal expectations women across the world face on a daily basis.. and nudity. Ditch the expectations, let women be themselves.

05.01.2022 Like a Girl isn't an insult; don't use it as one. Just one of the images in the 'Know your A-Z' series to challenge harmful stereotypes and promote respect and gender equality. Image: dark blue background, yellow L with dark-skinned girl holding up the Australian Indigenous flag. Text: Know your A-Z; Our watch logo, Domestic Violence Resource Centre logo, www.dvrcv.org.au www.ourwatch.org.au ... #16DaysofActivism #Gippsland #ChallengingGenderStereotypes #LikeAGirl