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Celebrating Courage: Gisèle Pelicot, KnowThyBrand’s 2024 Person of the Year Today, history was made. A French court delivered a powerful verdict, finding all 51 men on trial guilty in the largest rape trial in the country’s history. This landmark decision is a direct result of the unshakable courage of Gisèle Pelicot, a 72-year-old survivor who stood against decades of abuse. Gisèle’s mission to make “shame swap sides” has changed the narrative for survivors everywhere. Her bravery has not only brought justice but also set a new standard for accountability in our society. As KnowThyBrand’s Person of the Year for 2024, Gisèle embodies the values we stand for: resilience, courage, and the power to drive change. Her actions remind us that it’s never too late to fight for justice and that one person’s voice can inspire a global movement. This verdict isn’t just a legal victory; it’s a cultural turning point. Let us honor Gisèle by committing to a future where survivors are heard, believed, and supported. We are proud to celebrate Gisèle Pelicot’s incredible strength and her role as a trailblazer in the fight for justice. #KnowThyBrand #PersonOfTheYear #GiselePelicot #Justice #SurvivorAdvocacy

Child First is an amazing tool to support organisations to embedd a culture that understands, recognises and responds to trauma. We have to deliver this through the principles of being trauma informed and put on our rauma informed glasses.... #wytraumainformed2030

Microaggressions are like mosquito bites - while we all get bit sometimes, some people get bit more than others. Ebony Pritchett, Founder of The Advocacy Group, LLC, conducted research to understand how people are experiencing microaggressions in the workplace. Her results were fascinating, and the impacts are far reaching. Check out the full talk for her detailed results, but we will leave you with this reminder: stick up for others when you see microaggressions, and listen and apologize when you commit them! https://lnkd.in/dXQZ96nt #mrxpros #equity #microaggressions

🌍🤝 Join us in supporting the YAML Foundation and Trust's mission to empower survivors of human trafficking. Together, we can make a difference. 💙 "It's not enough to talk about it; we must do something about it," Orly Amor, YAML founder, and abuse survivor, stated. "While debates on the value of rehabilitation programs persist, these are still largely seen as essential for the protection of human rights survivors and facilitation of their recovery after trafficking." For more information on how you can get involved and support their important work, please check the first comment.

Reposting from Mothering Justice Our Mamas' Agenda is a set of issues that will bring us closer to Mothering Justice in America !✊🏾Join our movement and take action at motheringjustice.org #MamasAgenda #justice4all #MamasMarch24

Check out the latest Red Hoop Talk!

Tomorrow, is the kick-off of the #UNSummitoftheFuture. World leaders will convene and take important steps towards safeguarding the future. At this occasion, we call on world leaders to adopt ambitious measures to protect the rights of the most at-risk children, including children deprived of family care, in the context of the #SustainableDevelopmentAgenda

Give this a listen to learn more about what's going on at CEDARS!

ADVOCACY WARNING: Youth & Immaturity as mitigation - it requires evidence. https://lnkd.in/dvavg9FP

I had the great honour this past week to sit down with Elder William Pengarte Tilmouth Veronica Doolan Amunda Gorey Jen Lorains and Wendy Hermeston Phillip Orcher from The ALIVE National Centre to learn more about the Children's Ground approach for growing strong Arrernte cultural connections with Country, kin and wellbeing. An exemplary program that should be receiving continuous funding to ensure knowledge is passed on generation to generation for strong communities that can thrive. Mparntwe (Alice Springs) is a beautiful place with so many important stories to be shared. There is much more to learn than the deficit narratives circulated historically and currently. The Foundational shifts we need to see from governments to support this work are outlined in The ALIVE National Centre Actions to the Call Casting the Net for What Matters and For Whom to [re]form national wellbeing and mental health. All research organisations, health services, government and educational programs can play a role in shifting systems to a better starting point for change by enacting these five core foundations: 🌟 Everyone can be an agent of CHANGE 🌟 DEEP listening for change is essential 🌟 Maintain the WHOLE in all things 🌟 Connectedness and HOPE are key ingredients 🌟 Holistic WELLBEING is the main outcome. How will you take steps to walk together this NAIDOC week and bring these Foundations to light?