White Ribbon Day plan for 50-jetski parade around Sydney Harbour labelled ‘tone-deaf stunt’
White Ribbon Day director says the jetski event will put ‘work of violence prevention front and centre’.White Ribbon Day director says the jetski event will put ‘work of violence prevention front and centre’.First published on Mon 14 Nov 2022 08.36 GMT
“We can’t ignore the horrifying statistics that an average of one woman a week is murdered by her current or former partner in Australia and one in five women have experienced sexual violence,” Ward said on Monday. “That’s why we’re making a strong statement on national White Ribbon Day.”“This is a very convoluted way of starting what should be an ongoing and constructive conversation,” Harrison said.
“Perhaps the government should redirect the money they are spending on water sports to an initiative that will create meaningful change for those impacted by domestic violence in NSW. Reported incidents of domestic violence have more than doubled in NSW over the past 10 years, from 8,120 to 17,063, the most recent report from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research showed.
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