STRATEGIC GOAL ONE
By 2019 the YWCA is the leading advocacy
organisation for young women in SA
Over the past year YWCA Adelaide has focused advocacy efforts towards the
prevention of violence against women, through a Whole of Community approach. As
part of our successful the Rise Above the Pack campaign we have been continuing
to deliver Bystander Intervention Workshops to workplaces and community groups
across South Australia, including for several SA Government departments as part of
their White Ribbon Workplace Accreditation Process.
YWCA Adelaide has presented at national and international conferences on our
Respectful Relationships Education programs. We have also participated in a
number of key consultations on key issues for women, including on the 3rd Phase of
the National Action Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children,
consultations with Our Watch on prevention work, and the Adelaide City Council on
women’s safety.
Over the past year we have provided submissions on the Decriminalisation of Sex
Work, the Inquiry into ‘Revenge Porn’, the Inquiry into Domestic Violence, and the
Domestic Violence Discussion Paper. We have also liaised with the South Australian
Government on our commitment to the prevention of violence against women and the
need to invest in such efforts in South Australia.
Radio Adelaide’s Feminist Insider segment continues to be one of our favourite
things to do, giving us the chance every second Tuesday on their Breakfast show to
discuss issues of importance to women locally, nationally and globally.
At the Reclaim the Night march in October 2015 our Chief Executive Liz Forsyth was
invited to speak, highlighting issues of concern for women’s safety and rights.
Through our social media we have been building our online engagement, and we’re
also excited to be engaging new audiences through our new Instagram page! Be
sure to follow us @ywcaadelaide
YWCA Adelaide featured
in mainstream media
on average every 5 days
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