Shaynna Blaze
Co-founder and Creative Director of Voice of Change, Shaynna Blaze, has joined the Stop it at the Start campaign to encourage the community to speak up and speak out about gendered disrespect.
“We have to stand up as a society and say enough, as individuals, we need to be part of making this change about gendered violence.”
Family and domestic violence can be a difficult topic to discuss. Shaynna sees the arts, and her foundation, Voice of Change, as a way to get the messages around domestic violence across to the general public.
“You say family and domestic violence, and people instantly either turn away or freeze up or don't want to talk about it. The arts is about communicating the message so people feel comfortable to start those uncomfortable conversations.”
Gender-based violence has long term and far-reaching impacts. It affects children, families, friends, work colleagues, communities and society as a whole.
But we can all take action to help prevent it.
The Conversation Guide can help you start the conversation about respect and respectful relationships with the young people in your life.