White Ribbon

The White Ribbon campaign raises awareness of men’s violence against women - which in New Zealand generally takes place within families.

Men wear the white ribbon to show they will not condone or remain silent about violence against women. The campaign celebrates the many men willing to show leadership and commitment to promoting safe, healthy relationships within families and encourages men to challenge each other on attitudes and behaviour that are abusive.

The Families Commission is committed to ending violence within families. As part of its work it provides the bulk of the funding for the White Ribbon campaign resources.  The Commission also provides leadership and support to the national White Ribbon campaign committee.

Resources

White Ribbon Day resources are free and this year have been funded by the Families Commission and the Ministry of Social Development.

Resources include white ribbons, stickers, posters and downloadable digital copies. There are also limited numbers of banners and metal ribbons available.

Orders need to be placed prior to November 2011 to ensure availability. Due to high demand, orders for metal ribbons are strictly limited to 30 per order. If your order is urgent you will need to contact the Families Commission. You can do this via a form after you order your resources. Orders will be filled prior to November.