This blog is a hub for conversation about the issue of violence against women, the White Ribbon Campaign and the positive role of men in preventing violence against women. This blog aims to raise engagement of men and women talking about these issues. It is also our intention to ensure this blog causes no harm or offence to women or to men.
Please feel free to send feedback to the White Ribbon Team (see the contact page), including suggestions for blog posts or requests to guest post.
Comments Policy
The issue of violence against women can be a very triggering, personal and sometimes divisive one. The White Ribbon Team endeavours to make this blog a safe space for all. Therefore, out of respect for all of our readers and contributors, all comments are moderated by the White Ribbon Team at our discretion. Comments will be moderated and posted as quickly as possible, but please be aware that we are a small team working from 8am-6pm Monday-Friday, and it may take us a bit longer to publish your comment.
Dos and Don’ts for commenting on this blog
Do
- Share your thoughts, ideas and different points of view in the comments
- Support your point of view with evidence or research
- Interact respectfully with the author and with other commenters – this is a conversation
- Be aware that your comment may be read by people experiencing or who have experienced domestic or sexual violence
- Feel free to direct readers to other articles or sites where it is relevant to the conversation
- Feel free to ask any question – there is no such thing as a stupid question
- Use inappropriate or offensive language
- Attack the person or author
- Spam or use this site for marketing purposes
- Troll, flame or otherwise derail the flow of the conversation
- Post comments or link to any page that contains discussion of sexual assault, violence against women, or any other subject that may distress readers or cause them to be triggered, without a ‘trigger warning’
- Name individuals
