Gender-based violence is the umbrella term for all the types of violence people, mostly women, experience due to their gender. It includes domestic and intimate partner violence, sexual violence including rape, sexual harassment and stalking. 

The most common form of gender-based violence is intimate partner violence. Worldwide, almost one third (27%) of women aged 15-49 years who have been in a relationship report that they have been subjected to some form of physical and/or sexual violence by their intimate partner (WHO, 2024)

Yes! If you want to get a crew together to complete your rounds at your local gym, we would love that.

So many options. You can sponsor a participant or donate to the Conscious Combat Club. You can come along and cheer for participants. You can share about Rounds for Respect on social media. You can send this page to someone.

As of September 21st, the death count for Australian women killed in 2024 is 59. So that is 59 x 2 minute rounds with a 1 minute rest between rounds. 

Heartbreakingly, that number will almost certainly increase before December 1st. 

You can complete all the rounds yourself, or you can split them between a team.

We're fundraising to open a dedicated trauma informed martial arts and movement centre. 100% of the money raised will go to rent, mats, equipment, fit-out, staffing and everything we need to create a safe space for victim-survivors to learn martial arts.