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NSW Strategy to Reduce Violence Against Women Events Calendar 2007

Key dates:

MonthDateEventContact
January 26Australia DayGo to website>>
March 08International Women's Day
Each year, women of all ages and cultures and from all walks of life come together around the world to celebrate achievements and demand justice for all women.
Theme: “Ending impunity for violence against women”
Go to website>>
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08NSW Woman of the Year
Theme: Valuing Difference/Leading Change
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08
7.00am – 8.45am
UNIFEM Premier IWD Breakfast 2007
Bayside Grand Hall, Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour (early bookings recommended
Go to website>>
Register>>
01 - 31Women’s History Month 2007
Theme: Arm in Arm: Indigenous and non-Indigenous Women Working Together
Go to website>>
11 - 18Seniors WeekGo to website>>
21Harmony Day
An opportunity to celebrate Australia’s cultural diversity, re-commit to our common values of respect and goodwill, and to say 'no' to racism.
Go to website>>
21United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
25 - 31Law Week
Law Week is a national event that promotes greater understanding of the law, the legal system and the legal profession within the community.
Go to website>>
April 14 - 22Youth Week
Young people sharing ideas, attending live events and having a voice on issues of concern to them.
Theme: Launch Yourself.
Go to website>>
May15United Nations International Day of FamiliesGo to website>>
13 - 19National Families Week. Central aim is to encourage all Australians to take time to do things that will improve the all-round family physical and emotional wellbeing of their family unit.
Slogan: FITT Families- “Families Investing in Time Together.
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26National Sorry Day. The annual commemoration of the tens of thousands of Indigenous people who were forcibly removed from their families as children.Go to website>>
27 – 3 JuneNational Reconciliation Week. Offers people across Australia the opportunity to focus on reconciliation, to hear about the culture and history of Australia’s Indigenous people, and to explore new and better ways of meeting challenges in our communities.
Theme: One People. One Place. One Future.
Go to website>>
June20World Refugee DayGo to website>>
July8 - 15NAIDOC Week
A way of celebrating and promoting a greater understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and people.
Go to website>>
August4National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s DayGo to website>>
August9UN International Day of the World’s Indigenous PeopleGo to website>>
September2 - 8National Child Protection WeekGo to website>>
October15 - 19World YWCA Week Without ViolenceGo to website>>
27Reclaim the Night
Marches and rallies that are peaceful protests against sexual violence towards women and to promote women's strength and survival.
Go to website>>
November25International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women and White Ribbon DayGo to website>>
25 - 10 December16 Days of Activism to Stop Violence Against WomenEmail >>
December1World AIDS DayGo to website>>
3International Day of People with DisabilityGo to website>>
7NSW Stop Domestic Violence Day. A dedicated day to highlight the problem of domestic violence and actions people can take to protect the rights of women and children to safety.Go to website>>
10International Human Rights Day. The anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.Go to website>>




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