Gender-based Violence

Stories and updates about partners using community-centred media to address gender-based violence issues. There is also a more specific page for articles related to child-protection, click here.

Carpet talk

By Jon Hargreaves / December 2, 2018

Day 8 of #16DaysofActivism “Gender inequality exists throughout Kenya, but it’s particularly bad in this part of the country,” says Harriet Atyang, the manager of HCR partner station Amani FM in Tana…

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Women: The Givers of Life

By Celeste Larkins (HCR Aus) / December 1, 2018

Day 7 of #16DaysofActivism Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience higher rates of family violence than in the general population. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s 2018 report…

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Precious: Her Story

By Stephanie Mooney / November 28, 2018

Day 4 of #16DaysofActivism I believe every person has a story to tell and it is often the people who have suffered the most whose stories can affect us the…

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Mercy’s Story

By Stephanie Mooney / November 26, 2018

Day 2 of #16DaysofActivism I was recently asked why we are focussing on the issue of gender-based violence, as many people do not recognise the scale and the impact of…

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Ending Violence Against Women

By Stephanie Mooney / November 25, 2018

Violence against women and girls is one of the most devastating and widespread human rights violations in the world today. Sadly, it usually goes unreported due to the impunity, stigma and shame surrounding it. Sunday 25th November is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

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Community Respect Equality

Standing up against family and domestic violence

By Celeste Larkins (HCR Aus) / March 14, 2018

With family and domestic violence a major issue worldwide, in Australia, and the area we work in the Mid West of Western Australia, HCR jumped at the chance to help a local women’s health organisation with a community campaign. We helped local champions to develop radio messages to speak out against family and domestic violence.

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