Venus Rocks, The Party is about women. Its about women who care, and women who want to act on their concerns. Its about women who want to change something for other women. Its about women who look around, see the unnecessary discrimination and suffering of other women and want to do their bit to change the way the world can be. Its about powerful women who want to have fun.
Despite the various diversities we see within the group of organisers itself, we believe that differences are an advantage and not a disavantage. We long to see people made aware of all the violence towards women around them. We want people to care.
In this modern day and age, it seems appalling that there are still women getting beaten up and discrimintated against, simply because they are women. It seems almost absurd how little all of us do to stop this continuing pain around us, simply because it does not affect us directly. It seems to tip the scales of believability when you hear about how many women are violated against on a daily basis, and how little is done to help them, to speak for them, to defend their cause.
The proceeds from this party will be directly sourced to a shelter for battered women (of which the name is being withheld intentionally due to privacy and security reasons) which not only offers women who come from a violent background a roof over their heads, but also medical aid as well as counselling and legal advice. It moves us, motivates us, and angers us even, to see how little people know about women in situations like this, and how little is done to support shelters like this.
We wish to not only raise money to improve the living standards of the women at this shelter, but also to create awareness amongst the educated and the able, those of us who are capable and willing to help, but don't, simply because we don't know how to. We want to publicise our cause, so that more of us can take our own initiative to help battered women in our own way. So that we don't have to stand around waiting for others to get their act together in order to make a difference.
Please support our cause. Be at our party. Spread the word. Show that you care.
Despite the various diversities we see within the group of organisers itself, we believe that differences are an advantage and not a disavantage. We long to see people made aware of all the violence towards women around them. We want people to care.
In this modern day and age, it seems appalling that there are still women getting beaten up and discrimintated against, simply because they are women. It seems almost absurd how little all of us do to stop this continuing pain around us, simply because it does not affect us directly. It seems to tip the scales of believability when you hear about how many women are violated against on a daily basis, and how little is done to help them, to speak for them, to defend their cause.
The proceeds from this party will be directly sourced to a shelter for battered women (of which the name is being withheld intentionally due to privacy and security reasons) which not only offers women who come from a violent background a roof over their heads, but also medical aid as well as counselling and legal advice. It moves us, motivates us, and angers us even, to see how little people know about women in situations like this, and how little is done to support shelters like this.
We wish to not only raise money to improve the living standards of the women at this shelter, but also to create awareness amongst the educated and the able, those of us who are capable and willing to help, but don't, simply because we don't know how to. We want to publicise our cause, so that more of us can take our own initiative to help battered women in our own way. So that we don't have to stand around waiting for others to get their act together in order to make a difference.
Please support our cause. Be at our party. Spread the word. Show that you care.
posted by Womyn at 11:41 PM
7 Comments:
I understand that the name of the shelter has to be kept anonymous, but is there anything official you can put up? There are a lot of scams going around of late.
this is an expensive scam on our part then. no, i'm sorry. there is no way we can mention the name of the shelter here. if you're interested in getting involved with our work seriously, please email us. we will be at liberty to divulge the details to you a)once we know who YOU are and we can assure ourselves that your intentions are sincere and b)so long as it isnt on a blog so that the entire world has access to it.
thank you.
Pardon the (possibly stupid) question... but why the secrecy?
But.. hm... well I guess this is sri lanka.. so..
either way, good luck ladies.. wish u the best..
Ah.. I get it thanks.
Good luck, hope it's a blast and hope u guys raise some money!
How about this...How about we knowing who you are and what the f*ck you are doing?
If you want to help women ...why make it secret?
Stifler's mum: We think we've explained ourselves sufficiently in the other posts on this blog.
Great work ladies - it is critical that you keep the location & name of the shelter completely secret.
Wishing you all the best & sorry I can't be there to help in person but who knows maybe one day ...
Btw - if there is anything you need from over hear, maybe books, clothes - I could gather up a few things & send them through. Let me know.
All the best
Null - hey dude, long time no blog - good to see you're still around.
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