By Luke Voogt
Men will pay their respects in silence at tonight’s (Friday) launch of a first-time exhibition for Reclaim the Night Geelong.
Men could attend the Wathaurong ceremony launching the exhibition but must remain silent in line with cultural protocol, organisers said.
Reclaim the Night’s Nancy Donkers called the exhibition an artistic journey from inequality to equality.
“The exhibition is about the prevention of violence against women and challenging the attitudes and values that support it,” she said.
Simply Hear Me will launch at community service agency Karingal’s Eastern Hub with about 40 artworks depicting the efforts of women to gain equality over a number of decades.
The exhibition will be part of Reclaim the Night’s month of action on violence against women.
“It’s such a big issue and it’s become more recently known in the community,” Ms Donkers said.
Geelong MP Christine Couzens and Reclaim the Night’s Glenda MacNaughton will speak at the launch.
Reclaim the Night Geelong will exhibit the works at Eastern Hub and Geelong Performing Arts Centre during November.
More information about other events in the Barwon Month of Action is available at monthofaction.com.au.
