Ebay Shoe Auction!
In 2005, 77 prominent Australians contributed their shoes to the YWCA's awareness raising exhibition, Seventy7 Pairs of Shoes, and took a stand against domestic violence. Each pair of shoes represented one of the 77 people, who are on average, killed by their intimate partner each year.
Missy Higgins, Livinia Nixon, Jimmy Barnes, Alexander Downer, Mark Ricciuto and Helen Garner are among some of the Australian personalities who have taken the next step and donated their shoes to an Ebay auction that will take place throughout the Week Without Violence.
So go wild, go crazy, get a pair of pre-loved shoes from your favourite Australian icon and contribute funds to YWCAs national anti-violence campaign!!!
 Lindy Morrison's shoes |
 Missy Higgin's cons |
 Livinia Nixon's heels |
So check out the auction at:www.ywca.com.au/seventy7shoes.
Sydney
YWCA NSW has partnered with Darfur Australia Network to exhibit The Forgotten Peoples Project, an art installation to raise awareness about the continuing tragedy in Darfur, Sudan. The Exhibition will be launched on 5 December and be featured for the month of December in the CBD Café at Y hotel, Hyde Park. Keep your eye out for the accompanying avant cards!
Victoria
YWCA Victoria will be organising a number of activities to observe this day including a one day Girl Power Self Protection and Leadership Training Program in Melbourne and a novel anti violence house made out of icy pole sticks in the Geelong Region. More information about these events.Darwin
The YWCA of Darwin will also be hosting an array of activities starting daily from Sunday 14 October, including a Walk Against Violence, self defence classes for women, art and poetry displays and a number of important workshops on dealing with violence.
For details about Darwin's events, please download the following brochure.