My experiences at school with young men who regularly joke about sexual violence towards women have affected many young women across my school and others. The awareness of violence towards women and children has increased over many years because of the work of women fighting to bring violence towards women into daily discussion. So, this behaviour by young men joking about sexual violence and sexualising women is disappointing because it should have stopped by now.
General Resolution
ACT Labor Men to challenge other men who make jokes about violence towards women and to put an end to such behaviour
ACT Labor has been dedicated to putting together policies that enhance safety for women and promote equality in the ACT over the decades. As a result of Labor women in the legislative assembly, throughout the party and the trade union movement have achieved significant outcomes, such as increased reporting of family violence offences and strengthened laws regarding consent for sexual acts.
However, I urge the men in the ACT Labor Party to challenge other men who make jokes about violence towards women and to put an end to such behaviour. This is crucial because men taking responsibility for men's violence is one of the most effective ways to fix violence against women.