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Hello Fellow Rotarians,
 
Topic: Rotary Meeting
Time: Thursday, March 18, 2021 7:15AM
 
 
This meeting will be held on Zoom.
 
Jeff Shrigley is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

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Last meeting

Dr. Penny Sutcliffe, Medical Officer of Health and Chief Executive Officer with Public Health Sudbury and District was our guest speaker at last week's Rotary Club meeting. Dr. Sutcliffe, took the time to provide Rotarians with an update on COVID cases, variants of concern, provincial planning and distribution for vaccination, the local COVID-19  vaccination program and work to date in our district.

 
 
 

Dr. Penny Sutcliffe

Medical Officer of Health

and Chief Executive Officer

 
 
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Rotary News
 

Putting an end to domestic violence

Australia Rotary clubs raise awareness and funds to prevent domestic violence and support its victims.

The statistics are sobering: Intimate partner violence is the most common type of violence against women, affecting 30 percent of women worldwide, according to a 2013 World Health Organization report. As many as 38 percent of murders of women are committed by an intimate partner.

In New Zealand, a dozen women are killed by their partners or ex-partners each year. And in Australia, a woman is killed, on average, about every week.

Recognizing the desperate need for domestic-violence services in their communities, Rotary clubs throughout Australia and New Zealand are fundraising and partnering with charities to raise awareness and work on prevention and victim support.

The Rotary Club of Maryborough, Victoria, Australia, is changing attitudes about domestic violence and generating positive community response with its multifaceted approach. What began as a social media campaign has grown to include community educational programs, publicity events that have reached millions, and the opportunity to present its SAFE program to the Royal Commission Into Family Violence (Victoria).

An online program is helping abusive men learn new ways to deal with their anger and have more satisfying personal relationships. The Men’s Behaviour Change Program, formed by Violence Free Families, is a 13-week live, interactive program for men who can’t — or won’t — attend counseling sessions in person, because of work schedules or embarrassment.

A 2008 report by the Australian government’s Department of Social Services identified domestic violence as the principal cause of homelessness for women and their children. The Path of Hope Foundation, a joint venture between the Salvation Army and the Rotary Club of Perth, Western Australia, provides safe accommodations for those fleeing family violence.

As one club president said: When ending polio seemed insurmountable, Rotary stepped in. Why can’t Rotary help end domestic violence?

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