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WHIN

Locality: Thornbury, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9484 1666

Address: 680 High Street 3071 Thornbury, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.whin.org.au

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25.01.2022 2020 has been a year of firsts for many. For WHIN, we're not only hosting our first online annual general meeting today but we're thrilled to present our first annual report in web-based, interactive format. The image below shows just a hint of WHIN's impact and influence across our 6 priority areas from gender equity to sexual and reproductive health.... The first presentation you see here (https://www.whin.org.au/about-us/annual-reports/) gives you an engaging glimpse into the annual report but we encourage you to download the full PDF to access all the fun interactive images, links and resources. At our AGM this pm, we'll also present our work to apply a gender lens to COVID-19 response and recovery, and launch our 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign. Watch this space for more to follow. [Image: an illustration of diverse women is surrounded by numbers for WHIN's training sessions, our number of members, subscribers for the various newsletters WHIN publishes, and an explanation of how WHIN adapted our training, resources production and advocacy to online platforms in response to COVID-19.]

25.01.2022 TRIGGER WARNING: stalking, violence against women At WHIN, we are devastated to acknowledge the violent death of Celeste Manno and the systemic failures that her family have highlighted, notably that she had been to police about the stalking she was experiencing and had taken out an intervention order. As Celeste’s family have emphasised, we must do better as a society, we must challenge the condoning of violence against women wherever and however it occurs. We stand with Ce...leste’s family in their fight for better system responses to stalking that accurately recognise the dangers and take action to promote women’s safety. Our thoughts are with Celeste’s family and friends and our resolve to do all that we can to prevent violence against women is strengthened anew as we witness the devastating consequences of this horrific act of violence. [Image description: Young woman Celeste Manno smiling at the camera]

13.01.2022 Nearly half a million women and gender diverse people live in the region that WHIN serves. WHIN delivers its programs on the land of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation who we acknowledge as the Traditional Owners of this land. Over 41% of those in our region speak a language other than English at home. See the circle below to find some of the many languages spoken in our region.... [Image description: a map of Melbourne's northern metropolitan region shows the 7 council areas in WHIN's region. A circle nearby lists the many languages spoken in our region from Arabic to Vietnamese. 6,396 people in our region identify as Aboriginal.]

12.01.2022 Last Thursday the Victorian Government released their latest 'Family Violence Reform Rolling Action Plan (2020-2023)' which will guide prevention and reform through the next three years across the state. At WHIN we were pleased to see the importance of regional primary prevention partnerships being recognised in the plan and we welcome the continued investment in primary prevention across the state. WHIN offers training and consultancy that supports organisations to build g...ender-equitable workplaces and communities where women and girls are respected and free from violence and harassment. Watch this space from mid January as we make some announcements about our training and consultancy offerings. See the action plan here: https://www.vic.gov.au/family-violence-reform-rolling-actio [Image description: the Victorian government webpage for this action plan shows a family of mixed ethnicity helping a boy onto a swing. The text gives the name of the plan as shown above.]

10.01.2022 As 2020 draws to a close, we'd like to thank our partner organisations in each of WHIN's priority areas for your continued commitment and engagement. We also thank WHIN’s members, supporters, and professional colleagues for your support this year and wish you all a safe, happy and peaceful festive season. We look forward to working with you in 2021 and hope you can enjoy some restful time over the coming weeks.... Pictured are the WHIN staff team at our recent end of year function, many visibly thrilled to see each other for the first time since March. [Image description: The WHIN staff team stand and sit together informally at a restaurant for a group photo]

09.01.2022 From 16 Days to 365 - Don't let the fight for gender equality end here! The 16 Days campaign may be over but the work to build a gender equitable, safe and respectful community continues. WHIN is proud to lead the #BuildingaRespectfulCommunity partnership working for a gender equitable, safe and respectful community. We pledge to keep working towards a safe and respectful community how will you pledge to work towards a world free from violence for women and girls? To find ...out more about the Building a Respectful Community Partnership see this page on our website: www.whin.org.au/brc Share your pledge in the comments. #16DaysCampaign #RespectIs #CallitOut #PVAW #VAW #EndVAW #EndVAWG #EndvVolenceAgainstWomen #GenderJustice #EndViolenceAgainstWomenandGirls #ViolenceAgainstWomen [Image: Against a rainbow of oranges and cool colours that formed the palette for the previous illustrations is the text: 'Every day should be a day of activism against gender-based violence.' At the bottom of the picture the WHIN and BRC logos are shown in monochrome.]

08.01.2022 Have you visited Warrior Woman Lane? Whether or not you’re in Melbourne you can now visit Warrior Woman Lane and learn more about the incredible woman after whom it is named. Lisa Bellear is a Minjungbul, Goernpil, Noonuccal and South Sea Islander woman from Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island, Queensland), and was born in Naarm (Melbourne), where she became a loved member of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. She was a prolific activist, photographer, br...oadcaster, poet, feminist, politician, comedian, academic and performer. Launched this week for NAIDOC week, this website offers an opportunity to go behind the scenes and learn more about Lisa’s life, work and significant contributions to the Melbourne community: https://warriorwomanlane.com/ #NAIDOC2020 #warriorwomanlane [Image: Lisa Bellear smiles over a sign 'Black Chicks Talking' whilst on her mobile phone.]

06.01.2022 This week is #NAIDOCWeek, celebrating the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities but by Australians of all walks of life, a chance to take part in a range of activities. SBS Australia and NITV have fantastic NAIDOC Week resources to help parents and teachers explore key Aboriginal perspectives, peoples, histories and stories with children and young adults. #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #NAIDOC2020

02.01.2022 So exciting to see Kamala Harris elected US Vice President, the first woman, the first Black woman. "While I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last, because every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities. And to the children of our country, regardless of your gender, our country has sent you a clear message: Dream with ambition, lead with conviction, and see yourselves in a way that others may not, simply because they’v...e never seen it before, but know that we will applaud you every step of the way." See the Vice President-Elect's entire speech here: https://www.smh.com.au//us-vice-president-elect-kamala-har [Image: Kamala Harris, smiling, is walking in business suit and flat shoes with an American flag behind her. Next to the photo the text says: 'Make sure to wear your shoes ladies. There is glass everywhere'.]

02.01.2022 Here at WHIN, we've been busy preparing for our 2020 campaign for #16DaysofActivism against Gender-Based Violence. Starting on 25 November, 16 Days is a global campaign to end gender-based violence. This year we'll lead a social media campaign using engaging tiles designed in-house, like the one below, to build on the '16 Actions for 16 Days' theme used in recent years. This theme, which incorporates gender equity, features one simple action per day that we can all take to p...revent gender-based violence. To learn more about WHIN’s ’16 Actions for 16 Days’ Campaign, please contact Kate Ravenscroft for a copy of the actions: [email protected] and watch this space for updates: https://www.whin.org.au/16-days-of-activism-against-gender/ And don't forget to follow WHIN on Instagram and/or Facebook where we'll be posting each of the 16 days. [Image: Image of social media tile with text 'Encourage children to play with any toy they like, regardless of gender stereotypes.' Illustration shows three children gathered on a large carpet, each playing with various toys. The boy cradles a baby doll and pretends to feed it. A girl is playing with a toy plane.]