12 November 2019
To recognise White Ribbon Day 2019, the UN Development Programme Safe Haven Project and the Children & Adults Social Care Directorate will be running an awareness raising campaign, starting on Monday, 18 November, and ending with a final event on Monday, 25 November 2019. The theme for this Campaign is ‘SOSU’ for Domestic Abuse– Speak out, Stand up for Domestic Abuse’.
Around the world, White Ribbon awareness focusses on men taking a stand against domestic violence. The White Ribbon Day Committee has chosen to change the focus from targeting males and decided that the aim and vision would be to use the voices of the male and female population of St Helena to encourage all on the Island to ‘Speak Out and Stand Up’ against all kinds of abuse, irrespective of gender and age.
Campaign activities are as follows:
| White Ribbon (WR) Campaign Programme (18 – 25 November 2019) | ||
| White Ribbon activities includes purchasing T-Shirts (donations made to a registered charity), distribution of White Ribbons, signing of Pledges, and gathering for group photographs. | ||
| Date | Event | Time |
| Monday, 18 November | Launch of White Ribbon Campaign via the local media. | 8am – 9am |
| White Ribbon activities for private sector organisations and the community at the Market, Jamestown. | 9am – 12pm | |
| Tuesday, 19 November | White Ribbon activities for private sector, government organisations and the community as follows: CCC (9am-10am) Joshie’s (10am-11am) Children Services/Ebony View (11am-12pm). | 9am – 12pm |
| Wednesday, 20 November | Media Radio Interview on the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the rights of the child. | 8am – 9am |
| All Schools: 30th anniversary of the Convention on the rights of the child assemblies and White Ribbon Formation. | 9am – 2pm | |
| 30th anniversary of the Convention on the rights of the child Reception held at Plantation House (invited guests) | 5pm – 7pm | |
| Thursday, 21 November | White Ribbon activities for SHG Directorates and community at the General Hospital, Jamestown. | 9am – 12pm |
| Friday, 22 November | White Ribbon activities for SHG Directorates and community at the Castle Courtyard. | 9am – 12pm |
| Monday, 25 November | March from Napoleon Street to Castle Gardens for Closing Ceremony. The Closing Ceremony Programme includes a rose tree planting and an inscribed stone laid in honour of survivors and victims of domestic abuse, and a number of speeches. | 11am – 12.30pm |
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SHG
12 November 2019