THE Limestone Coast community marked the beginning of 16 days of activism against gender violence on Friday morning with a special White Ribbon breakfast at Frew Park.
Men, women and children all joined together in raising awareness of domestic violence in the region and the need to speak up and stop the cycle from continuing.
In Australia, one in three women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence perpetrated by someone they know.
The 16 days of activism is a chance for people of all ages to campaign together by understanding domestic violence, learning how to challenge behaviours and how to help those who are in a violent situation.
Limestone Coast Family Violence Action Group chair Sonya Mezinec said she was thrilled to see so many people at the Mount Gambier event wanting to create change.
“I am thankful to see a wide range of people from schools, police, businesses and services come together to shine a light on the issue of domestic violence in the community,” she said.
This year North Primary School students made a special appearance, sharing with the community a sneak peak of their rap No More Silence, which was created to help them reinforce that violence against women is not okay.
The rap is just one part of their 16 days of action as they learn about respectful relationships and what it means to be a “real man”.
Attendees also enjoyed a free breakfast of bacon and eggs.
