Kiri Bear from Women’s Health Victoria’s ShEqual project guest facilitated this workshop-style session, themed: Promoting gender equality in communications, marketing and advertising campaigns.  

The session aimed to support participants to:  

• Foster a better understanding of sexist advertising and its health impacts,  
• Gain valuable tools and resources to apply a gendered lens to content and campaign development, and 
• Explore effective strategies for reducing sexism in marketing and content creation.  

In usual Gender Equity CoP style, the session was engaging and informative, tailored to the unique challenges and opportunities that exist in our regional context and will draw on the experience of participants.  

Kerrie Loveless guest facilitated this workshop-style session focused on: A Practical Exploration of Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Intersectionality. 
 

This session supported participants to: 

• Foster a better understanding of diversity, inclusion, equity and intersectionality 
• Engage in meaningful discussions and engaging activities that highlight the importance of these concepts 
• Network with peers to share experiences and best practice approaches in implementing these principles at work and across regional communities 

To explore how diversity, inclusion, equity, and intersectionality concepts can be applied in practice, participants were invited to bring a work-related challenge and/or scenario to workshop during the session.

Alex Dentener from Jesuit Social Services guest facilitated this workshop-style session: The Man Box: Implications for Regional Practice.

The third CoP session of 2024 explored the implications of the Man Box 2024 research within a regional context, offering practical guidance on how to challenge gender norms and the gendered drivers of violence. Participants were able to discuss approaches for engaging men and boys in prevention activities and steps practitioners can take to promote healthier identities and masculinities.  

Laura-Jane Singh from We Al-Li guest facilitated this session, themed: Prevention through Healing. This CoP emphasised how healing from trauma can serve as an approach in preventing violence against women, with a focus on First Nations communities. It highlighted the importance of collaboration and systemic change to challenge harmful social norms, structures, and practices.

Acknowledging the profound impacts of intergenerational trauma, this CoP emphasised the need for culturally safe, community-led approaches that centre on healing, connection to culture, and the strengths of First Nations peoples. Guided by frameworks like the socio-ecological model and an understanding of the gendered drivers of violence, it advocated for holistic methods that address both root causes and pathways to healing. A whole group discussion provided opportunity for members to explore how to translate these concepts into their work and/or personal contexts.