The Institute of Non Violence was recently announced in Australia, based in Melbourne, and the institute’s website will be launched tomorrow, Wednesday, the 25th of November, in conjunction with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. of Violence against Women that happens tomorrow.

The United Nations General Assembly set the twenty-fifth of November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, with the aim of raising awareness about the extent of the problems facing women around the world, such as domestic violence and other various forms of violence.

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, one in three women experiences physical or sexual violence at some point in her life at the hands of a partner or husband. Domestic violence can affect anyone, but migrant women face additional barriers when providing assistance to them.

“I work with a number of organizations in all Australian states. I worked for five to six years with programs to combat domestic violence, so the idea of ​​establishing an institute in all of Australia crystallized with me,” said Hala Abdel Nour, director and founder of the Institute of Non-Violence in Melbourne. Melbourne, T.

“I worked especially with men who perpetrate violence against their families. There are few services for newcomers, so I decided to establish this institute,” Abdelnour told Australia Today.

More in the podcast above with The Institute of Non Violence in Melbourne

Listen to the original interview here