Opening up the conversation on how safe Canberra women feel
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Senator for the ACT and Minister for Women Katy Gallagher has launched a community survey to find out how to make Canberra women safer in the city.
The Safe. Everywhere. Always. Canberra community survey wants Canberra women and girls to share their experiences and ideas for change when it comes to women’s public safety.
It comes just weeks after hundreds of locals took a stand against violence against women by walking the Mulligan’s Flat Nature Reserve bushwalk together, where a woman was allegedly attacked by a teenage boy just days earlier.
“I, like so many Canberrans, was sickened and angry to hear of recent incidents of men’s violence against women in our community,” said Senator Gallagher.
“Women should be safe, everywhere, always and the fact that they are not is just not acceptable.
“I want to hear directly from Canberra women and girls about their experiences and ideas to help shape the government’s response to this issue.”
The community survey asks Canberra women and girls directly how safe they feel, how public safety concerns might influence their behaviour, if there are any particular geographical areas or locations of concern and if they have any suggestions about how to make our city safer.
A summary of key findings from the survey will be made public following its conclusion, alongside a list of commitments and proposed next steps.
Senator Gallagher said these responses will make a real difference, helping to inform decisions made by Canberra’s leaders and policymakers.
The survey will run until 25 July, and is available here.
