5000 to March in Sydney for women’s equality

[danieldemol]

In Sydney on Sunday 5000 are expected to March through Sydney to demand equality.

The marches come closely after the death of international student Aia Masarwe in Melbourne and aims to expose the culture of violence against women.

Last year 69 women were killed in acts of violence in Australia

Read more here:
Why thousands of women are marching across Australia this weekend

 

[Vinayaka]

Marches were held here in Canada and in the US as well. It began in Washington, DC. 3 years back.

 

[Twilight Hue]

In Sydney on Sunday 5000 are expected to March through Sydney to demand equality.

The marches come closely after the death of international student Aia Masarwe in Melbourne and aims to expose the culture of violence against women.

Last year 69 women were killed in acts of violence in Australia

Read more here:
Why thousands of women are marching across Australia this weekend

How in the world is it a culture of violence against women?

 

[danieldemol]

How in the world is it a culture of violence against women?

Interesting question, the article said 1 in 5 Australian women has experienced sexual violence, so I don’t think it is a criticism of the culture of all Australians, just the sub-culture of those perpetrating all that violence, and the people who fail to challenge their fellow man when they encounter sexist attitudes which can contribute to the violence.

That being said i’m no expert in the topic, just going off what was reported.

 

[Estro Felino]

Well...I don't believe women in Australia have something to complain about....
Both men and women are victims of violence and homicide equally, so I don't get why they feel specifically targeted.

 

[danieldemol]

Well...I don't believe women in Australia have something to complain about....
Both men and women are victims of violence and homicide equally, so I don't get why they feel specifically targeted.

I think it relates to the fact that violent murders of men happen by men, and violent murders of women also happen by men.

In other words women feel targeted (by men) because for the most part they are not the ones killing each other

Shocking stats show the true extent of violence

 

[Shad]

Interesting question, the article said 1 in 5 Australian women has experienced sexual violence, so I don’t think it is a criticism of the culture of all Australians, just the sub-culture of those perpetrating all that violence, and the people who fail to challenge their fellow man when they encounter sexist attitudes which can contribute to the violence.

That being said i’m no expert in the topic, just going off what was reported.

The gov site does not support the claim 1 in 5 women experienced sexual violence. Numbers are very low like 120 out of 100000.

 

[danieldemol]

The gov site does not support the claim 1 in 5 women experienced sexual violence. Numbers are very low like 120 out of 100000.

I'm not sure how SBS came up with their figure, I will have to call them tomorrow when the phone line is open.

However whether or not the Australian Beuro of Statistics supports that figure, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 1in 6 women have experienced physical or sexual abuse before the age of 15

Family, domestic and sexual violence in Australia, 2018, Table of contents - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Guess I'll have to do more research tomorrow.

 

[danieldemol]

The gov site does not support the claim 1 in 5 women experienced sexual violence. Numbers are very low like 120 out of 100000.

According to this link;
4906.0 - Personal Safety, Australia, 2016
Under the title "Prevalence of violence since the age of 15"
"One in five women (18% or 1.7 million) and one in twenty men (4.7% or 428,800) experienced sexual violence."

The link I gave is to the 2016 Personal Safety Survey for Australia from the Australian Beuro of Statistics.

So in conclusion I'm guessing you are wrong.

 

[Shad]

According to this link;
4906.0 - Personal Safety, Australia, 2016
Under the title "Prevalence of violence since the age of 15"
"One in five women (18% or 1.7 million) and one in twenty men (4.7% or 428,800) experienced sexual violence."

The link I gave is to the 2016 Personal Safety Survey for Australia from the Australian Beuro of Statistics.

So in conclusion I'm guessing you are wrong.

Read the definition. The definition treats threats of as if the same as experiencing of. Ergo the stats are still not supporting the claim. The definition are also subjective. Feeling X does not equate sexual violence. Ergo I am still right.

The Personal Safety Survey defines violence as any incident involving the occurrence, attempt or threat of either physical or sexual assault experienced by a person since the age of 15.

Sexual harassment is considered to have occurred when a person has experienced or been subjected to one or more selected behaviours which they found improper or unwanted, which made them feel uncomfortable, and were offensive due to their sexual nature.

In order to accurately capture the emerging trends in experiences of sexual harassment (such as the use of information and communications technology), new sexual harassment behaviours have been specifically included in the 2016 PSS. Although these behaviours may have previously been collected as part of other categories, this should be considered when comparing sexual harassment prevalence rates between the 2012 and 2016 iterations of the survey.