serving the faith communities of the Goulburn Valley
Warrior to Goddess contains stories from women who were controlled through fear. These stories from survivors illustrate violent behaviour is part of a range of tactics used by a perpetrator to exercise power and control … and can be both criminal and non-criminal in nature. This is courageous writing by women who have been maltreated by their partners.
Shepparton Interfaith Network will conduct an interfaith dialogue on on faith and the family, and issues faced by families in our region on Friday, 24 March 2017. This event is part of Conversations for Change, Family Violence Awareness.
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On Tuesday 29 March 2016, Australia’s first Royal Commission into Family Violence tabled its findings with a 1900 page report which includes 227 recommendations. The report includes a ten-page section on ‘Faith Communities’, highlighting the important role faith-based communities and organisations can play in the lives of Victorians affected by family violence. … Read more…
Shepparton Interfaith Network supports all initatives to end family violence and violence against women. Community members are invited to join a walk on White Ribbon Day and show their support for the campaign to end violence against women.
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Religious groups should not be able to promote the belief that men are superior to women if Australia wants to address family violence, an inquiry has heard. The use of religion to justify gender inequality or violence against women has largely been ignored in Australia, Victoria's Royal Commission into Family Violence heard on Tuesday. The Australian Muslim Women's Centre for Human Rights submission to the Royal Commission leaves no stone unturned in examining aspects of violence in CALD communities.
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