Power of Campaigns: Past Campaigns

2008 Week Without Violence

YWCA of Adelaide marked Week Without Violence 2008 on Friday 24 October with a stall in Rundle Mall where a new YWCA resources, ‘Relationships Things’ booklet, was launched.  The booklet is designed for teenagers and it explores a range of topics and issues regarding healthy relationship such as communication, equality, respect and consent as well as listing a range of support services for young people.

Local artist, Jo Kerlogue, was a major draw card as she created live art at the stall, interpreting people’s comments about ‘what makes a healthy relationship?’ and incorporating these into the art piece.

The most popular responses from the 200 visitors to the stall were communication, honesty and trust, with other ideas about healthy relationships including fairness, equality, friendship, time, patience and fun.
Week Without Violence is an international YWCA event held every October to raise awareness about violence against women and girls with the aim to reduce violence.

This week: one in six children will be bullied at school, 12 women or girls will be raped in South Australia, and more than one woman will be killed as a result of domestic violence.

For more information or to receive a copy of the booklet please contact YWCA of Adelaide on 8203 9400.

Shooting from the HipFlask

To highlight the dangers of binge drinking the YWCA of Adelaide ran a film clip competition aiming to get young people thinking about binge drinking.  There was a great response with nine entrants of which five featured women. Film clips were put on myspace.com where people could cast their vote for their favourite.  The winning film will be used in the YWCA’s viral campaign aimed at raising awareness of the dangers of binge drinking in 2009.

On 18 November 2008 the winner of the YWCA’s ‘Shooting from the Hipflask’ film competition was announced at an exclusive screening of all the entries at Nexus Cabaret Space, North Terrace, Adelaide.

Film maker Murali K Thalluri presented a $2500 cheque to 20-year old Oliver Del Vecchio, for his winning film ‘What are you really drinking?’. Murali also presented a $1500 cheque to Alice Burke and her group, whose film ‘Low Battery’ won the ‘People’s Choice’ prize. This entry received the most votes from the public in an on online poll which ran last week on myspace.

To view the winning clip and people’s choice please go to www.myspace.com/shootingfromthehipflask

Winner - "What are you really drinking?"

People's Choice - "Low Battery"

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