{"id":113527,"date":"2022-12-04T08:34:39","date_gmt":"2022-12-04T05:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/?p=113527"},"modified":"2022-12-04T08:51:22","modified_gmt":"2022-12-04T05:51:22","slug":"h-e-melissa-kelly-ambassador-of-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/h-e-melissa-kelly-ambassador-of-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"H.E. Melissa Kelly, Ambassador of Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>UNITE! Activism to End Violence against Women and Girls<\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The Australian Embassy is proud to be taking part in a number of activities during this year\u2019s \u201816 days of activism\u2019 to support the elimination of gender based violence. We are focussed on raising awareness and engaging with the government, the media and the community to learn from each others\u2019 experiences in tackling this important issue.<\/p>\n<p>Gender based violence rates are shockingly high in all countries across the globe \u2014 it is a truly global social pandemic and no one is winning the battle to overcome it.<\/p>\n<p>For example, in Australia, approximately one in four women will experience violence by an intimate partner, compared to one in 13 men. On average one woman is murdered every week in Australia. This is one woman too many. As devastating as the current crisis is, the positive news is that we can all play a role in solving it.<\/p>\n<p>Ending gender based violence starts with listening to women, treating women with respect and ending discrimination. Because it is stereotypes and sexist attitudes that fuel violent acts against women and girls \u2014 indeed, acts of discrimination and misogyny are forms of violence themselves. We can all commit to these simple steps \u2014 listening, respecting and calling out inequality \u2014 and each makes a difference.<\/p>\n<p>I hope you will join us to listen, learn from each other, and unite to say no to GBV in our homes, schools, workplaces and communities.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/h-e-aliya-mawani-ambassador-of-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>H.E. Aliya Mawani<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nAmbassador of Canada<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/h-e-belinda-lewis-british-ambassador-to-kuwait\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>H.E. Belinda Lewis<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nBritish Ambassador to Kuwait<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/mazen-aboulhosn-chief-of-mission-international-organization-for-migration-iom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Mazen AboulHosn<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nChief of Mission, International Organization for Migration (IOM)<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/gediminas-varanavicius-eu-charge-daffaires-a-i\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Gediminas Varanavicius<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nEU Charg\u00e9 d\u2019Affaires a.i.<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/h-e-haja-ishata-thomas-ambassador-of-sierra-leone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>H.E. Haja Ishata Thomas<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nAmbassador of Sierra Leone<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UNITE! 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