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Joking pictures of shoes taken in iconic places in Canberra are part of the local effort in a global campaign to stop violence against women. Each of the 38 pairs of shoes represents a woman who was killed this year in Australia due to domestic and domestic violence. The shoes were photographed at locations from the Old Parliament House to the National Library to a bus stop in Canberra. They are part of the Zonta Club of Canberra Breakfasts Zonta Say No campaign as part of the International 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. The global campaign started on Thursday, the UN Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and culminates in Canberra with the ringing of the Canberra Rotary peace bell in Canberra’s Nara Park on International Human Rights Day on 10 December. The campaign ends on December 10 with a solemn ceremony starting at 6.30am in Nara Park where participants will ring the Canberra Rotary peace bell once for every woman who has been killed in Australia within the last 12 months. Local landmarks have also been lit in the campaign’s themed orange for one day this week, including the Old Parliament House and National Carillon. Others such as the Malcolm Fraser Bridge on the Majura Parkway and the Canberra Times Fountain in the Civic have turned orange for a full 16 days. Zonta Club of Canberra Breakfast President Christine Magner said Zonta, a women’s service organization, raised awareness of domestic violence each year through its annual Zonta Say No campaign. “38 women and girls have died so far in 2021 due to domestic and family violence,” she said. “While this is the lowest – so far – since the number was first recorded in 2012, it may not tell the whole story. And from our work to deliver starter kits to women rebuilding after violence, we know that COVID has exacerbated the shortage of affordable housing opportunities for women. ” As part of the campaign, Libraries ACT presents an author talk with Heidi Lemon, author of The First Time He Hit Here, a relentless look at Tara Costigan’s death, the much-loved Canberra mother killed by her ex-partner Marcus Rappel in 2015. The online discussion will be moderated by ZCCB Vice President Serina Bird. It will be held at 12.30 on Tuesday via Libraries ACT Facebook page. Our journalists work hard to deliver local, up-to-date news to the local community. Here’s how you can continue to access our trusted content:
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Joking pictures of shoes taken in iconic places in Canberra are part of the local effort in a global campaign to stop violence against women.
Each of the 38 pairs of shoes represents a woman who was killed this year in Australia due to domestic and domestic violence.
The shoes were photographed at locations from the Old Parliament House to the National Library to a bus stop in Canberra.
They are part of the Zonta Club of Canberra Breakfast’s Zonta says No campaign as part of the international 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.
The shoes at a bus stop. Photo: Mattalie Photography
The global campaign started on Thursday, the UN Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and culminates in Canberra with the ringing of the Canberra Rotary peace bell in Canberra’s Nara Park on International Human Rights Day on 10 December.
The campaign ends on December 10 with a solemn ceremony starting at. 6.30am in Nara Park where participants will ring the Canberra Rotary peace bell once for every woman who has been killed in Australia in the last 12 months.
Local landmarks have also been lit in the campaign’s themed orange for one day this week, including the Old Parliament House and National Carillon.
The shoes were also placed at the National Library. Photo: Mattalie Photography
Others such as the Malcolm Fraser Bridge on Majura Parkway and Canberra Times The Fountain in the Civic has been orange for a full 16 days.
Zonta Club of Canberra Breakfast President Christine Magner said Zonta, a women’s service organization, raised awareness of domestic violence each year through its annual Zonta says no campaign.
“38 women and girls have died so far in 2021 due to domestic and family violence,” she said.
National Carillon turned orange on Wednesday night as part of Zonta’s campaign to stop violence against women. Photo: Facebook
“While this is the lowest – so far – since the number was first recorded in 2012, it may not tell the whole story. And from our work to deliver starter kits to women rebuilding after violence, we know that COVID has exacerbated the shortage of affordable housing opportunities for women. “
As part of the campaign, Libraries ACT presents an author interview with Heidi Lemon, author of The first time he hit her, an unshakable look at the death of Tara Costigan, the much-loved Canberra mother who was killed by her ex-partner Marcus Rappel in 2015.
The online discussion will be moderated by ZCCB Vice President Serina Bird.
Our journalists work hard to deliver local, up-to-date news to the local community. Here’s how you can continue to access our trusted content:
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