Saturday 14 September 2024
The day started a bit gloomy, but the sun eventually came out as about 1,000 people gathered to walk from Victoria Square to the Elder Park Rotunda. Adelaide's respectful walk to Say YES to Respectful Relationships.
9am - everyone started to gather in Victoria Square
10am - the walk started - 1.2km along King William Street
10.30am - Everyone had arrived in Elder Park
from 10.45am - Inspirational presenters took to the Rotunda
Then people Mingled | enjoyed Coffee & Food | Connected
2024 was again a peaceful, non-confrontational, non-political walk to offer the wider community an insight into key signs of Domestic Violence & Coercive Control against Women • Men • Children!
To flag YOUR group's interest in being a part of the 2025 Walk for Respect, get in early by emailing Chair@WalkForRespect.au
Pledges for the Future
2024 Adelaide White Ribbon Breakfast
A Survivor's Story - Why Rotarians are so passionate
our Rotary clubs uniting to Walk for Respect
2023 - Walk for Respect - a GREAT success
Since 2018, Rotary in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands have been uniting to build awareness and education programmes to help our community identify, reduce and stop physical Domestic Violence and non-physical Coercive Control offending.
2023 was South Australia's turn to shine. Thank you to the 1,000+ people who participated in our inaugural Walk for Respect, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women - Saturday 25 November. Although, we also all well recognise that Domestic Violence is a major problem for men and children as well.
A major shout out to the major community groups represented in the Parade, including many Rotary Clubs from around metropolitan Adelaide and beyond; Zonta; Zahra Foundation; Embolden; Women's Safety Services; Catherine House; Uniting Communities; the Western Collaboration Against Family and Domestic Abuse; Uniting SA; 16 Days of Activism Onkaparinga; Liberal Party of SA; The Hut Community Centre; OARS Community Transitions; AnglicareSA + more
