“Taking Action to Overcome Violence” – Conference will help to mark White Ribbon Day

Pacific Women’s Watch (NZ) is co-ordinating a one-day conference on Saturday 25 November 2006 for all men and women as a major event for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and White Ribbon Day.

Taking Action to Overcome Violence will be held at Somervell Church and Community Centre, 497 Remuera Road (corner Greenlane East and Remuera Roads), Remuera, Auckland from 9.00 am - 4.30 pm.

Keynote speakers involved with both national and local initiatives to overcome violence will report, and conference participants will bring recommendations for further action.

The Hon Luamanuvao Winnie Laban, Associate Minister of Pacific Island Affairs; Judge Peter Boshier, Principal Family Court Judge; Heather Henare, Director National Collective of Independent Women’s Refuges; Janet Fanslow, Researcher, School of Population Health, Auckland Medical School; Joy Liddicoat, Human Rights Commissioner on Women’s Issues; Andrea Evans, Ministry of Women’s Affairs are some of the speakers.

UNIFEM NZ and the Project Five-O partner organisations are collaborating in setting up this event. National Council of Women’s branches in the wider Auckland region will be involved along with BPWNZ, Soroptimists, Zonta and NZFGW. The Conference is also supporting the United Nations Secretary-General’s special study on violence against women.

Registration is $25, which includes lunch and the Conference Report.

Please RSVP by 20 November with cheques payable to Pacific Women’s Watch (NZ) mailed to PWW(NZ), 70 Khyber Pass Road, Grafton, Auckland or to PO Box 99-464, Newmarket, Auckland. Receipts will be available on the day.

Enquiries by e-mail: beverleyturner@nznet.gen.nz or phone/fax: (09) 418 0700

Supported by the Human Rights Commission and Auckland City Community Board Funding