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North Inner City Domestic Violence Action Group public event
Posted on November 10, 2011
The North Inner City Domestic Violence Action Group (Hill Street Family Resource Centre, Inner City Organisations Network, Lourdes Youth & Community Services, Dublin Adult Learning Centre, NASCADH CDP, SWAN Youth Service & Clonliffe Community Centre) is holding a public event at Mountjoy Square Park, Dublin 1, on Wednesday 30th November at 11.30am.
They invite you to remember with them the 174 women who lost their lives violently in Ireland since 1996, by displaying a banner of flags showing the towns and cities where the women came from. This action follows on the moving display in 2010 and involves many members of the local community.
Permanent link | Categories: Dublin • CDP • 30th November 2011
Campaign Spotlight on Local Action: Lough Allen CDP
Posted on November 09, 2011
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"Go for it, whatever you can do to involve people, raise awareness and create a dialogue on this subject is important. " Great advice from Lough Allen CDP. Read on to find out more about their campaign in 2010
WA: What is it that makes the 16 Days of Action an important priority for your organisation?
LA CDP: The importance of the issue highlighted.
WA: Please describe your campaign actions for the 16 Days of Action in 2010.
LA CDP: We worked in partnership with a number of agencies to hold a candlelit vigil and also to gather and publish a collection of prose and poetry from women on the subject of domestic violence, which was very moving.
Permanent link | Categories: CDP • Tina • Leitrim • 2010
“Hitting Home” – the Impact of Domestic Violence on Children
Posted on November 08, 2011
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"Hitting Home" - the Impact of Domestic Violence on Children Conference, Tuesday 29th November at the Ramada Hotel in Bray, Co. Wicklow.
Permanent link | Categories: 29th November • Women's Support Service • Wicklow • Tina
Kilmallock Family Support Network Coffee Morning, 30th November
Posted on November 07, 2011
Kilmallock Family Support Network are organising a coffee morning and balloon release as part of the 16 Days Campaign.
The event is taking place at the Friars Gate Theatre, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick on November 30th. There will be a coffee morning which local community groups residents and local press will be invited to and they will be taking part in the Women's Aid National Balloon release that day also. Donations collected on the day will be given to Adapt House and they will also attend on the day. The event is being organised by Kilmallock Family Support Network. Further information is available from moconnor@ballyhoura.org
Permanent link | Categories: FRC • 30th November • National Balloon Action • Limerick • Tina
Alcohol Action Conference "Alcohol Where's the Harm?" 15th November 2011
Posted on November 07, 2011
Alcohol Action Ireland's upcoming conference, 'Alcohol - Where's the Harm?', will examine the relationship between alcohol and "public" crime in Ireland. It will also seek to explore "hidden" crime - sexual violence and domestic violence - and the relationship with alcohol.
The conference will be opened by Minister Róisín Shortall on Tuesday, 15 November 2011, Royal College of Physicians, Dublin 2
The conference will be free to allow a maximum number of participants to attend. However Alcohol Action Ireland would ask participants who are in a position to do so, however, to make a donation to them via their website www.alcoholireland.ie in order to help cover costs.
Confirmed speakers include:
Permanent link | Categories: 15 November 2011 • National • Tina
White House Announces iPhone Apps to Combat Dating Violence
Posted on November 04, 2011
Over the summer, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, working alongside Vice President Joe Biden and The White House of Office and Technology, launched the "Apps Against Abuse" technology challenge, and called on software innovators to harness the power of mobile technology to help prevent dating violence by keeping young women connected to trusted support networks and providing easy access to important resources for help.
Earlier this week, the White House announced the two winners of the Apps Against Abuse challenge. Here are what the creators of the winning entries say about their apps:
Permanent link | Categories: USA • Women's Aid • Other • Michele
Campaign Spotlight on Local Action: Ronanstown Community Development Project
Posted on November 03, 2011
"Start off with a small action and build confidence. Members of the community are hungry for information on violence against women and appreciate the actions."
-- Ronanstown Community Development Project
Women's Aid reached out to a number of community groups involved in the 2010 16 Days of Action Campaign and asked them how they highlighted the issue of violence against women in their local areas. Ronanstown Community Development Project talks about the multi-tier approach it took to address the issue in the community.
Permanent link | Categories: Dublin • CDP • 2010 • Michele
Have you received your One in Five Women National Balloon Action Pack?
Posted on November 02, 2011
This week, community groups all over the country will receive Action Packs to help you take part in the 16 Days of Action, by joining in the One in Five Women National Balloon Action. Make sure your organisation or community members don't miss out!
The National Balloon Action is a nationwide solidarity campaign to highlight the levels of domestic violence against women in Ireland. Last year over 100 groups across the country took part in the action and this year looks set to involve even more communities.
Permanent link | Categories: Women's Aid • National • Laura
Campaign Spotlight: Mayo North East LEADER Partnership Company
Posted on November 01, 2011
Mayo North East LEADER Partnership Company, formerly known as Kiltimagh Community Development Project, talks about their involvement in the 16 Days Campaign and the impact they made on their local community.
Women's Aid (WA): What is it that makes the 16 Days of Action an important priority for your organisation?
Mayo North East LEADER Partnership Company (Mayo North East): It provides a national awareness of the issue of domestic violence in a consistent approach which has a greater impact on the message that is being sent out.
WA: Please describe your campaign actions for the 16 Days of Action in 2010.
Mayo North East: We created a window display containing statistics, crosses, balloons, contact information of support services.
Permanent link | Categories: Mayo • CDP • 2010 • Michele
Campaign Spotlight on Ireland's Top Teens Finalists: NRG Foroige Club
Posted on October 28, 2011
This campaign spotlight, on the NRG Foroige Club based at the Killaloe/Ballina Community & Family Resource Centre, captures the brilliant knock on effects that 16 Days campaign actions can have for groups involved and for the community.
The result of their excellent action (which you can read all about below) has been that they have been chosen as finalists, having won the regional award, in the Permanent TSB Foróige Youth Citizenship Programme and Awards 2011.
They will appear this Sunday October 26th at 6pm on Top Teens,
TV3's special coverage of the contestants and awards.
NRG Foroige will then go forward on November 2nd to the Helix in Dublin to take part in the finals, where it will be decided who are Irelands Top Teens.
Permanent link | Categories: FRC • 2010 • Clare • Laura