WA Musos Take A Stand Against Violence Towards Women

Revered WA artists Drapht and Eskimo Joe’s Stuart MacLeod are among a number of males the state taking part in a campaign against violence towards women.

Run by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support, the Stand Up initiative is in support of White Ribbon and sees 22 individuals across a number of fields raise awareness to end violence against women, with one in three women reportedly experiencing physical or sexual abuse by someone they know.

Each individual involved has been photographed holding a blackboard with one of a number of taglines written across it, with the gallery to displayed on the Perth Cultural Centre Big Screen and Northbridge Piazza Superscreen from December 9, as well as being displayed throughout stores and cafes across the state and at State Theatre Centre's Studio Underground Foyer.

"A meaningful reduction in family and domestic violence will only happen if as a society we challenge the attitudes that normalise this violence,” said Child Protection Minister Andrea Mitchell.

"As a community, we must not accept violence in any form, and the more awareness there is about the realities of family and domestic violence, the more we can hold perpetrators accountable and protect those who are vulnerable."

Other prominent figures on the WA entertainment landscape include radio announcer Basil Zempilas, director Antony Webb and artist Andy Quilty.

The images will be on display until December 16.

If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, you can call the Women's and Men's Domestic Violence Helplines, which operates 24 hours a day seven days a week for information, support and counselling:

• Women's Domestic Violence Helpline: 1800 007 339
• Men's Domestic Violence Helpline: 1800 000 599