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YOUNG men in Kempsey have vowed to help put a stop to men's violence against women after making a pledge as part of White Ribbon Day.
The group of year 10 boys fronted a special school assembly this morning where they swore to "stand up, speak out and act to prevent men's violence against women."
The school’s PDHPE teacher Jed Peisley said the assembly was part of the school’s ongoing efforts to educate students about the impacts of domestic violence.
“The course focuses on caring and respectful relationships, domestic violence and accessing support services. We look at how to manage our feelings in a non-violent way, the forms of domestic violence not just the physical but the emotional side,” he said.
“Basically the boys lead the assembly. They are not told to do it they are invited to take the oath. It’s been running for the past four years now.
“Every year we are the biggest community organisation to take the oath in Kempsey.
“I’m very proud of the character of the young men. It shows the future is quite bright in our community and the culture is changing.”
White Ribbon Australia observes the International Day of the Elimination of Violence against Women, also known as White Ribbon Day, annually on November 25.
White Ribbon Day signals the start of the 16 Days of Activism to Stop Violence against Women, which ends on Human Rights Day (December 10).
