POWER TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PROGRAM
Power to End Violence Against Women reaches milestones
112 8,180 schools visited and
The Power to End Violence Against Women (PTEVAW) program celebrated significant milestones this year with its 100th school visit and the launch of girl's spin-off, Empowered. PTEVAW reached the landmark visit at Henley High School in the same week as Empowered began in classrooms to enhance female Year 10 students' understanding of gender equity and women's rights. Empowered has since engaged 325 students at five schools, while 8,180 15-year-old boys across the state have participated in PTEVAW, which began in 2016.
"The club is very proud to have delivered the Power to End Violence Against Women program to 100 schools over the past five years," said Jake Battifuoco, Managing Director, PCL.
Through the primary prevention program, students learn how to recognise and safely stand up to gendered drivers of abuse.
"As a primary prevention program, we aim to stop violence before it starts. We want the boys to think about the relationships they have now and the ones they will form in the future, ensuring they are positive and respectful."
It's a cause close to Program Coordinator Cameron Sutcliffe who has seen the impact of domestic and family violence on a few good mates.
Centacare Director Pauline Connelly has high hopes for both programs "given how important continuity and capacity building over the long-term is for primary prevention."
"Thankfully they were able to get through it with the supports around them, so programs like this are hugely important" said Sutcliffe, who captains Port Adelaide Football Club in the SANFL.
"A critical factor in the prevention of domestic violence, and of providing opportunities for a growth in the notion of respectful relationships, is self-awareness," she said.
PTEVAW is a joint partnership between Power Community Ltd (PCL), Centacare and the Department for Education. Empowered was made possible by an Adelaide Airport Limited grant.
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"This does not just rest with the male, although this is a crucial factor. "The importance of awareness that young women have of what constitutes a healthy relationship, and of how they themselves are experiencing the relationship they are in, cannot be underestimated."
students engaged
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students participated in two leadership days
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AFL listed players including Tom Jonas, Ollie Wines, and Travis Boak, and 6 past players involved in the program Four-time Magarey Medallist and PAFC legend Russell Ebert awarded the 2021 South Australian Local Hero Award in recognition of his work with PTEVAW and Power Community Ltd
