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Here are some easy ways for you to get involved and make a difference during the 16 Days of Action: Spread Awareness: Share our messages on social media. Your voice can reach far and wide, making more people aware of this critical issue. Engage in Conversations: Talk about the importance of ending violence against women and girls with your friends and family. A simple conversation can have a profound impact. Make a Pledge: Commit to supporting our three pledges or create your own and help create real change. By taking a stand, you become a part of the solution. Stand with us during these 16 Days of Action and beyond. Together, we can ensure that everyone has the right to feel safe. Let’s put an end to violence and make the world a safer, more inclusive place for all. https://lnkd.in/e6M_4VjB #Pledge4Change #16days #16daysofaction

Thank you to Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA (and to the inimitable Cass Wright) for the opportunity to hear from some incredible women and to share some of my thoughts on #IWD. One of the best events I have been part of on #IWD - Myfanwy Warhurst was funny, wise and humble sharing her own challenges. A few times I think I'd have cried if she didn't set me off with the giggles again. Impressed by the grit, clarity and talent of Emma Williams, and bought together with the vitality and authenticity of MC, Heidi Anderson. I'm actually certain I could have listened for hours to the story of every single person in the room. To be honest, I've struggled in the past like many of us have, with having to champion women, especially at work. It might be socially unacceptable to say, but equality for me has always been less the end game than Excellence is. Some points I reflected on: 1. Workplaces all espouse they want to be at the top of their game, and if you are not gender diverse (diverse fullstop) you have a hole in your bucket. If you think what got you this far will be the same thing that takes you to the next level, you're wrong. 2. Our external environment is changing too fast and the assumptions on which organisations base their decisions, is not. 3. This is not the Industrial Revolution. The person in charge of the Widget Factory no longer needs to have operated every position on the conveyor belt. We do not need subject matter experts in the same way now we have accessibility to global trends and AI to outsource knowledge to. 4. We need collaboration, empathy, humility and openness to learning and accessibility more than ever. These are qualities currently that are more innate to women. 5. Stop championing diversity and then training women (and men) to dilute their unique contributions so we don't make each other feel uncomfortable. There's no point having diversity and then trying to dilute everyone to the norm. The norm is ordinary. Since when did we aspire to ordinary. I am inspired my so many women - none the least the 3 incredible ones I get the privilege of raising. But change so far still feels more transactional than transformative. We transformed work overnight when the world woke to COVID. If we change our mindsets we can do the same with this too.

Today, 25th November, is White Ribbon Day UK. But what is White Ribbon Day UK? White Ribbon Day is the internationally recognised day where men show their year-long commitment to ending violence against women and girls. Being allies with women every day shouldn't be underestimated — even the smallest actions can affect big change. This is the focus of White Ribbon Day 2023. Culture change doesn't happen overnight, but we can end men's violence against women and girls in our lifetimes. This year, we are encouraging individuals and organisations to make consistent choices and actions to #ChangeTheStory for women and girls so that they may live their lives free from the fear of violence. #whiteribbondayuk #standupspeakout #changethestory #culturechange #notoviolenceagainstwomenandgirls #standtogether #derby #derbyshire #uk

Posting this with two hats on Women in Rail event yesterday was a great session to highlight the need for change and how much there is for us to do as an industry Darren O'Brien As Chief Customer & Culture Officer I am very proud to live in a country where Welsh Government have clearly stated their ambition to make Wales the safest place in the world for women to live fear free. We have lots of things happening at TfW to support this ambition, however this is just the start of our commitment in this space. There is always more work to do but below is some of the ongoing work that promotes safer travel for women across our network: 1. Promotion of the British Transport Police (BTP) travel app (‘BTP Guardian’) where women can report personal and environmental safety concerns, as well as criminal behaviour. 2. Working with BTP in a ‘Travel Safer Partnership’ to review incidents and promote joint working to tackle anti-social behaviour and crime. This includes targeting hotspots with agile security patrols on late trains during the weekend.  3. Providing accommodation for BTP’s ‘Safe Place / Safe Space’ in Cardiff and Swansea stations. 4. Work with Aberystwyth University (‘Gender+ Bus’ project) on safety and safety perceptions cross-sector (bus and rail) in Wales. 5. Working with Welsh Government to align our relevant delivery programmes (as part of our vision for change across bus and rail) with the ambition set out in the ‘Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse, and Sexual Violence’ strategy.

The 16 Days of Activism, Against Gender-Based Violence is an international campaign that takes place on November 25–10 December each year, for the elimination of violence against women and girls globally. The global theme for this year’s 16 Days of Activism is “UNITE, Invest to Prevent Violence Against Women & Girls” This theme recognizes the key role of women’s rights movements in preventing and eliminating Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), while also seeking to mobilize more people to show solidarity and support to end VAWG at a time when we are facing a pushback against women’s rights..