Doing Something About It...

Wellington

Vigil 5.30pm tomorrow (Friday 2 March) outside the High Court (Molesworth St, Opposite parliament).

March to demand justice for rape survivors 5.30pm Thursday 8 March (International Women's Day) meet at Civic Square.

Public Meeting to give people who want to take further actions of any sort around this issue an opportunity to meet and plan. 6pm Monday 12 March St John's Hall, Willis St (venue to be confirmed).

Men will be welcomed at both these events, but there will be women only spaces within them.

Christchurch

Vigil Cath Square at 7.30pm on Thursday 8th March (note this is women only)
Come together to express our solidarity with rape survivors and our disgust with the courts of injustice and the rapist cops they protect.


Auckland

Protest Aotea Square, 7:00pm on Thursday 8th March (international Women's Day).

Dunedin

Two Events

5pm RALLY TO SUPPORT WOMEN WHO'VE STOOD UP AGAINST MEN ABUSING THEIR POWER

Outside the Courthouse, Lower Stuart St.

Rape Crisis was the first support/advocacy service of its kind in New Zealand and founded in Dunedin 25 years ago, so we believe that it is important that the current issue needs to be recognised publicly. Therefore we give Dunedin people an opportunity to publicly express their indignation at the outcome and travesty of justice at the recent historic rape trials.

Wear black, bring placards/banners.

8pm VIGIL OF SOLIDARITY FOR WOMEN WHO SPEAK OUT ABOUT RAPE

Otago Museum Reserve (between Albany St and the One Way South and the One Way North).

Amnesty International and the Dunedin Rape Crisis Collective warmly welcome Dunedin women and their whanau, and all interested people, to join us this Thursday evening at 8pm outside the Otago Museum, for a candle-lit vigil to show support for women that have been victims of abuse and for all women who speak out about rape.

We can express our whole hearted support and gratitude to Louise Nicholas and the other brave women who have spoken out about the injustice of rape.

This day also marks the historic International Women’s Day, which makes it even more special to join in solidarity along with other community organisations.

Amnesty International is currently campaigning to stop violence against women throughout the world.

Please come along and show your support and solidarity. Hope to see you there and please bring candles.

I'll add any more events as I hear of them. E-mail me if something is happening where you live.

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