Violence awareness event

A One Billion Rising flash mob was staged on Saturday, February 16, next to Umina's Peninsula Recreation Precinct to raise awareness to stop violence against women.

The flash mob, which comprised organiser Anna-Karina Hermkens, members of the Peninsula Dance and Theatre School and members of the community, danced to the One Billion Rising anthem Break the Chain.

Ms Hermkens and Sunrise Counselling representative Ms Amber Peterson spoke about violence against women and the cycle of domestic violence.

One Billion Rising began as a call to action based on the statistic that one in three women would be beaten or raped during her lifetime.

With the world population at seven billion, this adds up to more than one billion women.

Online Submission, 19 Feb 2013

Arlene Selman, Umina