EVAWG Week 2010

Focussed around November 25th (International Day to End Violence Against Women and Girls), End Violence Against Women and Girls Week in Bristol ran from Monday 22nd November to Friday 26th November 2011.

Download a full event listing for the entire week (pdf)

Launch

Monday 22nd November 10am-12pm at the Council House. Speakers:

• Annie Hudson (Strategic Director for Children Young People and Skills, and Bristol City Council Violence Against Women & Girls Champion)
  Sarah O'Leary (Bristol Rape Crisis)
  Diana Barran (CEO, CAADA)
  DI Marie Wright (Operation Bluestone)
• Short film: "Our Story" - five women's story of living with and escaping domestic violence and abuse, and forced marriage
• Display of survivors' art work
• Pledge your hand print against violence against women and girls, or buy an "I'll Stand Up" badge to support survivor work in Bristol
• Stalls from agencies across Bristol working to support women and girls

(Images show a red quilt made by survivors as part of the art workshops; one of the young women from Project51 who did hand prints to pledge never to raise a hand in violence; t-shirts made by women on Freedom Programme courses in North Bristol, as part of the Clothesline Project)

After Work Quiz

Wednesday 24th November 6.00pm at The Full Moon Pub, Stokes Croft

Organised by NHS Bristol and Bristol PCT, join us for a pub quiz with a domestic violence and abuse round, to win prizes! Register your team with laurie.jone@bristol.nhs.net (max 5 people per team)

White Ribbons

Wednesday 24th November all day at Temple Meads Station

Organised and supported by workers from Avon and Somerset Probation, Safer Bristol, Novas Scarman Group, and Relate, men took on Temple Meads Station with ribbons, signs and pledges. £85 was raised for violence against women work in Bristol, and there was fantastic support from the public and the staff at Temple Meads Station, as well as taxi drivers outside.
If you're interested in being part of a men's event next year, contact: Guy.Mountford@avon-somerset.probation.gsi.gov.uk

               (Photos from Sian T Davies)

Candlelit vigil

Thursday 25th November 4.30pm from Next Link offices on Queens Square

Women including victims, survivors, professionals and supporters gathered to walk to College Green, were two cadles were lit in memory of the two women a week killed by partners or ex-partners in the UK.

(Photo from Sian T Davies)

Hand pledges against violence

All week at City of Bristol Colleges

Students from the City of Bristol College's V Talent programme will be holding stalls where students and staff can pledge their handprint against violence against women and girls. They will also be showing a short film that they organised and created themselves, of workers and victims talking about their experiences of domestic violence and abuse

Bristol University Feminist Society Conference

Saturday 27th November 10.00am - 4.00pm at Bristol Students' Union (free entry)

The Bristol University Feminist Society presents an exciting all day feminism conference with speakers, workshops and a fairtrade cafe lunch...

Speakers include:
Kat Banyard author of 'The Equality Illusion'
Kira Cochrane Guardian Women's Editor
Judith Orr author of 'Sexism and the System'
Catherine Redfern and Kristin Aune authors of 'Reclaiming the F Word: The
New Feminist Movement'

Workshops include:
Men and Feminism - Chris Green Director of the White Ribbon Campaign
Violence against women by men they know - VDay
Reproductive Rights: The most important issue in the world. Ever. -
feminist comedian Kate Smurthwaite
Women Speak Out - http://womenspeakoutuk.wordpress.com/
A panel discussion on global feminism and more!

More information about the conference or download a copy of the poster

Other events

• A stall outside Morrisons Hartcliffe on Monday with information and leaflets, and an unstaffed stall at the Withywood Centre all week
• Launch of the Safer Bristol "I'll Stand Up" poster campaign, encouraging men and boys to be supportive friends to people who may be experiencing violence and abuse
• Launch of the NHS "Talking to Friends and Family" leaflet, giving guidance on how to talk to family and friends about domestic violence and abuse, both as a victim/survivor and as a concerned family member.

It's never too early...

To start thinking about 2011. If you'd like to get involved, please email emily.moreton@bristol.gov.uk

If you are experiencing any form of violence against women and girls, there is support out there. Go to our 'for victims and survivors' pages for more information. In an emergency, call 999.