Our Watch, a new national initiative aimed to prevent violence against women and their children. The world-first campaign has been launched by Natasha Stott Despoja AM, Australia’s Ambassador for Women and Girls in light of the following national statistics:
- One in three Australian women suffer physical abuse.
- One in five are sexually assaulted.
- One women is killed almost weekly by a current or former partner.
- Intimate partner violence is the leading cause of illness and disability in Australian women aged 15-44.
Domestic violence in Australia has reached national emergency proportions and Our Watch is challenging all Australians to stand up and speak out about this shameful and underreported epidemic.
“Violence against women is a national emergency – one woman is killed almost every week by a current or former partner in Australia,” said Natasha.“Our Watch has a mandate to stop this violence before it occurs. We are calling on all Australians to speak out and take action to prevent violence against women and their children on our watch.”
Joining Our Watch to advocate for an Australia free from domestic, family and sexual violence is an impressive list of ambassadors, including comedian and television presenter, Charlie Pickering, Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Elizabeth Broderick, human rights advocate, Khadija Gbla, Lieutenant General David Morrison, AO, Chief of the Australian Army, comedian and journalist, Stella Young, actor and director, Damian Walshe-Howling and actor, Miranda Tapsell.
Watch the campaign video below featuring domestic and family violence survivors, who passionately support the end of violence against women and their children, including Shane Jacobson, Tara Moss, Kelton Pell and Rosie Batty.
