Advocacy in the community

March 26 Domestic Violence Rally, Parliament House Steps
The YWCA of Adelaide staff took the YWCA banner to the Domestic Violence Rally held in support of those families who have suffered and continue to suffer in violent ways as a consequence of uncontrolled anger aggression.

2009 International Women's Day March
YWCA of Adelaide joined the chorus of ‘push, push, push for paid maternity leave’ when hundreds of women took to the street on Thursday 6 March for the International Women’s Day rally.

Apology Anniversary Brunch
Geoffrey Cooper was a special guest at YWCA of Adelaide's Apology Anniversary Brunch, where we gathered in the shade alongside Tandanya on Friday 13 February.

'Coops' - who is a member of the Stolen Generation - shared his story about being taken from his school class, without any warning, and removed from his family at age 9. He also spoke about his placement at Glandore Boys Home, living with a foster family, and reconnecting with his family and community as an older man.

He talked about the impact of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's Apology to the Stolen Generation in 2008, and in particular, the powerful response he had when two school children approached him at the Elder Park event, shook his hand, and said 'Sorry'. Coops said there is still much work to be done to achieve reconciliation in Australia, and to close the 17 year life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.