One of the sessions, we were given a talk on WAGGGS' (World Association of girlguides and girl scouts) campaign to "Stop the Violence". This one session really inspired me. We were shown this video from WAGGGS ....
The video really depicts what can be done if we are willing to speak out, we can turn a whisper into a shout! The one statement that really struck me was "Ignoring violence or pretending it doesn't exist is the same as accepting it" ... so anyone who is out there reading this blog right now, please don't ignore the suffering that girls and women have to go through at the hands of men! Speak out, raise awareness, post this video on facebook, twitter ... we need to help turn this whisper into a shout!
Violence against women and young girls is prevalent in all societies, in your own community whether you are aware of it or not ... so what can you do?! Add your voice, male or female!
So don't accept this violence by ignoring it or pretending its not there, take a stand and add your voice!
"Building from a whisper to a shout, we need to talk, join together and inspire action around the world." ~ WAGGGS
Vicky x
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