Press releases
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White Ribbon comments on recent ARL Commission decision
12 April 2012White Ribbon commends the ARL Commission’s move to suspend players who perpetrate violence against women, and recommends that such sanctions be part of a wider set of established protocols within the NRL.
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The AFL's Swans and Giants announce White Ribbon Trophy
20 March 2012Today the Sydney Swans and Greater Western Sydney Giants announced that the teams will play for the White Ribbon Trophy in the inaugural Sydney Derby at ANZ Stadium on Saturday March 24.
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Peter FitzSimons and Dan Gregory talk "Tough Guise" for White Ribbon
31 January 2012White Ribbon Ambassadors Peter FitzSimons and Dan Gregory will join Dr Jackson Katz, one of the United States’ leading gender violence prevention advocates, to discuss violence, media and constructions of masculinity.
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Storming Against Violence: Premier Event
25 January 2012Dr Jackson Katz, one of the United States’ leading gender violence prevention advocates, will join Andrew O’Keefe, White Ribbon Chairman, at the Melbourne Town Hall to discuss insights, action and strategies that break cycles of violence.
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White Ribbon welcomes Victoria's stance on violence against women
23 January 2012White Ribbon, Australia’s only national male-led campaign to stop violence against women, commends the launch of the Victorian Coalition Government's new Action Plan to address violence against women and their children.
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Media should sw%@r this White Ribbon Day
10 November 2011Celebrities, sportsmen, politicians, community leaders, businessmen and thousands of men and women across Australia will mark White Ribbon Day, 25 November, the UN’s International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women, by joining together and swearing: 'never to commit, excuse or remain silent about violence against women.’
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Former Family Services Australia CEO takes top job at White Ribbon
2 March 2011Former Family Services Australia CEO and former National Director of UnitingCare Australia, Libby Davies, has been appointed as CEO for the White Ribbon Foundation – the only national organisation working to prevent violence against women. Libby will take up her appointment in the Foundation's Sydney office on 11 April, 2011.
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A lot of swearing going on this White Ribbon Day 25 November
8 November 2010November 25 marks White Ribbon Day, the United Nations' International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. In Australia, the White Ribbon Campaign works to prevent violence against women by encouraging men and boys to take positive action to create change. The Campaign aims to have all Aussie men take an oath and "swear" never to commit, never to excuse and never to remain silent about violence against women. This year, the Campaign aims to have one million Aussie men take the oath!
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Media contacts
For media enquiries, contact:
- Kate Alexander
National Marketing and Communications Manager
Ph. 02 9045 8419 and 0406 757 568
E. kate.alexander@whiteribbon.org.au
