Today St Francis Xavier community recognised White Ribbon Day and the importance it has in our community.

White Ribbon Day, and the 2021 theme is ‘How Can Men Make Change?’

Within this theme the strong focus is on the action men can take to end men’s violence against women. The challenge though, is for all Australians to Learn, Give, and Take Action’

Men’s violence against women is an ongoing epidemic in Australia and, sadly, COVID has made the situation worse; lockdowns and social distancing have not only created a spike in violence, but also reduced the ability of victims to seek help.

To stop this, we need to change the attitudes and social norms that excuse or condone disrespect, sexual harassment and abuse. We know that to end violence against women, we must engage men, boys and the broader society in this work. So this week and in particular today, within our classrooms and across our school we are involved in activities and talking about White Ribbon Day so we can talk about what we can do in our everyday lives to make change.

Please continue these conversations within your families and these conversations are really important for us all.