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The KAEVAW identifies Knox as a community that affirms respect for all women and for their right to perform within their chosen roles and be recognised as full and equal participants in all domains, be they social, political, economic, or cultural. The KAEVAW signifies that the community of the City of Knox:
(a) opposes all forms of violence and violence against women in particular;
(b) acknowledges and supports existing policies, approaches and services that respond to violence when it occurs; and,
(c) is committed to developing local strategies and policies to prevent violence, and respond effectively to violence when it occurs.
The City of Knox has a growing number of community members who have taken an oath to ‘not commit, condone, or remain silent about violence against women’ (WRC Pledge). As a community we emphasise the destructiveness and criminality of all forms of violence against women and resolve to hold to account perpetrators of violence.
The KAEVAW recognises Knox Council, Victorian, Australian and International policy and strategic documents relevant to preventing and responding to violence against women (Appendix Two). Violence against women is identified as being first and foremost a violation of human rights as enshrined in International Human Rights law, such as the UN Declaration of the Elimination of violence against women (DEVAW) 1993 of which Australia is a signatory. A list of local services that respond to violence against women are included in Appendix Three.
The full text of the Knox Accord to End Violence against Women (KAEVAW) is available in Appendix One. The full text has been designed to reflect and compliment international, national, state and local policies and vision documents, and has been developed in consultation with numerous organisations, community groups and members of the City of Knox.
The abridged text is as follows:
The supporters of the Knox Accord to End Violence against Women,
Motivated and collectively agreed to support the Commitment Statements and protocols outlined, the impetus of the Knox Accord to End Violence against Women (KAEVAW), and to adopt the actions necessary to ending violence against women in all of its forms and expressions,
Have agreed on the following: (COMMITMENT STATEMENTS or return to the main menu)
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