 Well let's be clear, there is no place, in any place, any time, for violence against women. Ending gender based violence starts with having the courage to call out bad behaviour and violent language towards others. So violence against women is just not acceptable and it's not acceptable now or it's not acceptable moving into the future. Having grown up in an environment where respect for women was paramount and now having children of my own, I find it quite disappointing that domestic violence even still occurs. Ending gender based violence to me is just about having the courage to call it out, to speak up when you see something that doesn't feel right. It starts with us, it starts with men, we've got to look back at ourselves, reflect on our own behaviours and ask ourselves, what are we doing to build positive relationships with women? Don't stand for it, see something, say something for their sake. As a senior leader in CFA, I will stand up and call out gender based violence. I ask you to do the same, stand up, speak up and let's end violence. For me, ending gender based violence is about giving everybody the opportunity to grow and develop in a safe environment. There are no reasons for gender based violence in CFA or in our community.