Classic black... the only colour to be seen in this Thursday and any Thursday……
'Thursday's in Black' is a human rights campaign started by the World Council of Churches during the 1980s as a peaceful way of saying "I support the human right of women to live in a world without violence, rape and fear" and has grown to become an international phenomenon.
With roots in groups such as ‘Mothers of the Disappeared’ in Argentina, ‘Black Sash’ in South Africa and the ‘Women in Black’ movements in Israel-Palestine and the former Yugoslavia, 'Thursdays in Black' encourages people (not just women) to wear the black campaign T-shirt, other black clothing or simply a campaign badge every Thursday as a sign of their support.
The 'Thursdays in Black' campaign is not just confined to countries officially at war, this is your chance to support a war against women or humanity in general. A chance to say no to weapons such as domestic violence, sexual assault, rape, incest, murder, female infanticide, genital mutilation, sexual harassment, discrimination and sex trafficking.
A conservative 1994 study estimated that 1 in 7 families in New Zealand are affected by family violence with an estimated economic cost of $1.2b annually... It’s one thing to say you're opposed, but another to show your support.
Your level of participation is up to you, in whatever way you see fit, but it demonstrates that you support the promise of the ‘Universal Declaration of Human Rights’ to provide equality, freedom from discrimination, violence and fear - something we are all entitled to, but that not everyone receives.
This Thursday let your actions speak louder than words and show your support...
