Women are leaders in the Decrease barriers to women’s economic participation e. g transport, local employment, childcare community, their rights are Increase women’s economic security through improved financial literacy skills respected, they have no barriers to Increase opportunities for women to build and participate in supportive social networks and group activities civic, economic or recreational/social Build the capacity of women to become leaders in their communities and advocates across a range of settings participation and feel safe and supported in their homes and communities Men have positive, respectful Increase opportunities for social connection among men including peer modeling of respectful and equitable relationships and these are modelled relationships within their social context; they have Encourage workplace cultures that support family friendly arrangements and work environments for men and women the confidence, and are supported, Increase understanding among men in the community that the use of violence is not acceptable to respond to sexist and discriminatory attitudes and behaviours Community members and groups Increase awareness of the needs of the City of Whittlesea in relation to family violence for National, State-wide and have knowledge about the local Local reforms prevalence and impacts of family Plan and implement timely resources and services across the municipality violence, and are empowered to Increase the understanding of the local context and trends to inform actions speak out against family violence Plan for the built environment to promote community connections and safety and link priorities to infrastructure and support others planning Increase awareness about the prevalence and impact of family violence on women and children and work towards decreasing community attitudes that contribute to gender inequality Develop gender equity and inclusion in Council and community settings to decrease gendered barriers to participation Establish mechanisms and reporting on gender participation (civic, economic, recreational/social) Family violence prevention strategic actions Prevention Strategic Actions Council Target Group Implementation Year
Women are leaders in the community, their rights are respected, they have no barriers to civic, economic or recreational/social participation and feel safe and supported in their homes and communities Decrease barriers to women’s economic participation e. g transport, local employment, childcare Increase women’s economic security through improved financial literacy skills Increase opportunities for women to build and participate in supportive social networks and group activities Build the capacity of women to become leaders in their communities and advocates across a range of settings Men have positive, respectful relationships and these are modelled within their social context; they have the confidence, and are supported, to respond to sexist and discriminatory attitudes and behaviours Increase opportunities for social connection among men including peer modeling of respectful and equitable relationships Encourage workplace cultures that support family friendly arrangements and work environments for men and women Increase understanding among men in the community that the use of violence is not acceptable Community members and groups have knowledge about the local prevalence and impacts of family violence, and are empowered to speak out against family violence and support others Increase awareness of the needs of the City of Whittlesea in relation to family violence for National, State-wide and Local reforms Plan and implement timely resources and services across the municipality Increase the understanding of the local context and trends to inform actions Plan for the built environment to promote community connections and safety and link priorities to infrastructure planning Increase awareness about the prevalence and impact of family violence on women and children and work towards decreasing community attitudes that contribute to gender inequality Develop gender equity and inclusion in Council and community settings to decrease gendered barriers to participation Establish mechanisms and reporting on gender participation (civic, economic, recreational/social) Family violence prevention strategic actions Prevention Strategic Actions Council Target Group Implementation Year
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