Listen to community discussing what is gender equity
Community participatory theatre Natak Vihar was further worked upon and collectively analyzed by the community to understand the deeper social driver of family violence.
ACHRH anti-dowry abuse and extortion campaign commenced in 2013, Turned into Recommendation #156 by Victorian Royal Commision into Family Violence 2016 and became law in Victoria on 29 March 2019.
2017-2018 Sustainability of Natak Vihar was assured through the funding provided by the Victorian Government Community Participatory Project grants.
The next step is titled UNITED WE STAND. UWS is a Primary Prevention of Family Violence Program. This is a video resource created with the help of Australian South Asian community. Interactive discussions with community members centre. The discussion is centred around the meaning of Patriarchy, wealth control and decision making power; arranged marriage and dowry The discussions were videotaped and the resource is available by contacting info@achrh.org
United We Stand was funded by the Victorian Government’s Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC).
EVALUATION REPORT: UNITED WE STAND EVALUATION
2019-2020
In the next phase of Victorian Government’s campaign to find solutions to family violence called Capacity Building and Participation program United We Stand Phase 2 is funded. It is called HOPE and consists of Workbooks preparation for Facilitators.
They will use the United We Stand video resource to lead discussion on gender equality and respectful relations in order to strengthen the family and eliminate family violence. This will build towards Government’s aim of capacity building and community participation towards Primary Prevention of family violence. For further information please contact info@achrh.org
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