Once is too much

dublin | gender and sexuality | news report Thursday December 07, 2006 16:05 by Paula Geraghty mspgeraghty at yahoo dot ie

Violence Against Women....
16 years campaigning

It started on 25th November- International Day Against Violence Against Women and ends on the 10th December- International Human Rights Day. 16 Days of Action is part of a Global Campaign for Women's Human Rights

In 2005 Women’s Aid campaign was to raise the issue of under funding in the area of support for victims of Domestic violence. This year’s campaign is to highlight the state’s responsibility to end violence against women. There are over 2000 groups involved internationally in campaigns from Take back the Tech to community arts programmes.

I came across the space outside Ringsend public library, occupied with a clothesline strung around the trees, billowing a message of hope within it’s domesticity.

The Ringsend Action Project have created this installation, with women involved with the domestic violence working group, and an artist.

The group come up with ideas to express facts in a meaningful way and to offer hope. A previous project erected a door which was half open in a local public space. It was to symbolise that most violence against women takes place at home, but that there is always an opportunity to leave. This year T-Shirts are hung on a line beside the public library offering information for helplines and stating the facts about violence against women.
The project hopes to relate to women’s experience and to highlight that there are people there to offer help and support. The message is – You Don’t Have To Accept It.

The Clothesline and all projects are left standing in the community for the duration of the event. The Ringsend Action Project believes that this shows respect for their message within the community.
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