Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. In the afternoon, the 5th annual vigil will be held to honour the women and children tragically murdered by domestic violence in the past 12 months. It will mark the start of 16 days of activism to end violence against women and girls.

This campaign is organised by the NSW Vigil Collective and @hopeandhealretreat. Banksia Women support this event and will come together with the wider community to honour the lives taken by domestic violence and call on systemic and cultural change because, #enoughisenough.

If you feel triggered or need help, please reach out and how to help. You can call 1800 RESPECT.

The speakers at today’s vigil are:

- Yvonne Weldon, Welcome to Country
- Nadine Taylor, Hope + Heal
- Mark Speakman, Attorney General
- Natalie Ward, Minister for Women’s Safety and the Prevention of Domestic and Sexual Violence
- Jodie Harrison, Shadow Minister for Women
- Delia Donovan, CEO DV NSW
- Dixie Gordon Link, First Nations Womens Legal Program.
- Menaka Iyengar Cooke, Survivor and Author
- Marie Louise, Meditation