Gender Equality in Sport = Everybody Wins!
Join us for Gippsland ‘Orange Round’ with the AFL Gippsland League taking a stand against family violence and men’s violence against women and children and showcasing gender equality in sport. It is based on United Nations Orange Day to raise awareness of and take action to end men’s violence against women and children.
The 2018 Orange Round campaign will take place at the Gippsland Football Netball League games over Round 13 (Split Round).
Purpose:
- Challenging of traditional gender roles within sporting clubs
- Raise awareness of the importance of gender equality to prevention violence against women.
- Promote club gender equity work and opportunities.
2018 Orange Round schedule:
Saturday 7 July Maffra v Leongatha at Maffra Recreation Reserve
Sunday 8 July Bairnsdale v Moe at Bairnsdale City Oval
Saturday 14 July Traralgon v Wonthaggi Power at Traralgon Recreation Reserve
Sale v Morwell at Sale Recreation Reserve
Sunday 15 July Warragul v Drouin at Western Park, Warragul
2018 Orange Round Ambassadors
To learn more about Orange Round Ambassadors – Click Here
Contact your GippSport Program Coordinator or message GippSport to discuss ways your club can be more inclusive and reach greater goals by including all members fairly in your club.
To find out more about the Regional Prevention of Men’s Violence Against Women Strategy and projects contact Gippsland Women’s Health.
AFL Gippsland media release – Orange Round 2018
Hashtags: #OrangeRound18 #MaketheLink #GenderEquality
Orange Round is a partnership project with the following organisations, Gippsland Centre Against Sexual Assault, Gippsland Women’s Health, QuantumSupport Services, GippSport and AFL Gippsland and Netball Victoria have partnered to work with the Gippsland League Football Netball Clubs, working together for a Gippsland free from violence.
We acknowledge the generous support of the Gippsland Family Violence Alliance and the Victorian Government.
