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Why get involved
We can all play a role in creating a flourishing Barwon South West where women, girls, and gender diverse people live free from the burden of gendered violence.
Respect 2040 empowers partners and communities to work collectively to target the gendered drivers of this violence – by changing attitudes, norms, practices, structures and power imbalances – and create long-lasting cultural change to prevent it occurring in the first place.
By joining Respect 2040, your organisation will build knowledge, confidence and skills to progress gender equality and contribute to transformative change, to create a more inclusive, safe and equal workplace and wider community.
Gender inequality is the soil in which violence against women grows. Gender inequality is both held in place by, and is the precondition that enables the drivers of violence against women.
The best way to prevent this violence in the longer term is to advance gender equity.
- Gender equality is a human right and precondition for social justice.
- Communities with greater gender equality experience a range of social benefits, including increased cohesion, connectivity and greater health and wellbeing.
- Gender-equal practices allow men to engage more in family life and take on caring responsibilities.
- Workplaces that foster and promote gender equality have access to a larger talent pool, and have an enhanced ability to attract and retain high performing talent
- Increasing women’s participation in the workforce has tangible benefits for Australia’s GDP
We all have a role to play
The gendered drivers of violence against women exert influence across all levels of society from the institutional to the individual, from schools to sporting grounds. Disrupting the influence of these drivers requires coordinated action across multiple settings and sectors sustained overtime.
Respect 2040 Barwon South West seeks to establish a regionwide approach to this work. It has a strategic arm, the Executive Governance Group, and an operational arm, the Respect 2040 Alliance.
- The Respect 2040 Executive Governance Group brings together courageous and progressive leaders from across the Barwon South West who are 100% united in their commitment to end violence against women, girls, and gender diverse people.
- The Respect 2040 Alliance turns the Respect 2040 Strategy into primary prevention actions to disrupt the gendered drivers of violence of violence against women in their organisations, services, and communities.
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Just like each of us, organisations, institutions, and communities are each at different stages of readiness in their gender equity journey.
Where do you belong in the Respect 2040 story?
- Learn more about gender-based violence prevention by visiting our Resources page
- Find out how to become involved in the Respect 2040 Alliance by contacting projects@womenshealthbsw.org.au
- Tell us about prevention events or activities you are planning by contacting projects@womenshealthbsw.org.au
We proudly acknowledge Aboriginal people as the first peoples, Traditional Owners and custodians of the lands and waters on which this work occurs. We acknowledge and respect the wisdom, living culture and unique role that Aboriginal people hold, and saw them thrive for thousands of years. We also acknowledge the ongoing leadership role of the Aboriginal community on gender equality and the prevention of violence against women. As First Peoples, our Aboriginal communities are best placed to determine their own culturally appropriate path to gender equality.
We acknowledge the support of the State Government of Victoria Office for Women - Free from Violence Women’s Health Service Capacity Building Fund.