Friends and Associates,
Invitation to the White Ribbon Campaign 2006
Venue: 1 Utama Shopping Centre, ground floor Highstreet entrance, new wing
Date: Saturday, 25th November 2006, 11am – 5pm
Greetings from the All Women’s Action Society (AWAM). As a leading non-government organisation that advocates for gender equality, non-discrimination and the eradication of violence against women, AWAM would like to invite you to be our guests when we launch our fourth annual White Ribbon Campaign.
As one of our main public campaigns of the year, the White Ribbon Campaign (WRC) aims to raise awareness about violence against women among men, and is jointly-organised by Men’s Action Network Against Violence (Man.V) which conducts public education programmes that encourage young men to be proactive towards eliminating violence against women.
Our WRC is part of a worldwide initiative that is celebrated in over 50 countries annually since originating in Canada in 1989 to commemorate the massacre of 14 women in Montreal. It is traditionally launched on the United Nations designated International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women which falls on 25th November. The objectives of the WRC are to encourage men to speak out; and to not condone, encourage or commit any forms of violence against women.
This year, we are pleased to have the generous and kind support of the United Nations. This year’s WRC festivities begin at 11am with the launch to be officiated by respected jurist Dato’ Param Cumaraswamy and UN Resident Co-ordinator Richard Leete, followed by entertainment, and the participation of celebrities, representatives of various UN agencies, and members of the public.
The Media Forum forms the second part of the campaign and begins at 3pm. The forum’s objective is to examine the portrayal of violence against women in the media and to stimulate discussion about the role of the media as powerful tools for advocacy and change. Speakers from members of the media across all platforms of print and broadcast will discuss the nature of reporting about violence against women, its challenges, the outcomes and public response. We hope that you or your representatives will also be able to attend this forum.
Your attendance and participation is very much appreciated and we look forward to seeing you there!
Please contact Manohary Subramaniam, Programme Officer, at 03-7877 4221 or email mano[at]awam[dot]org[dot]my to RSVP by 20th November 2006.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Honey Tan Lay Ean
Executive Director
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