2. We believe a world is possible where no children
suffer from violence and abuse.
But right now the reality is that 1 in 5 children
globally will experience physical, sexual and
emotional violence.
FROM THE 1-15 OCTOBER WE ARE ASKING FOR YOUR HAND
TO HELP END MALE-LED VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN BY
RAISING FUNDS AND AWARENESS.
3. About
YGAPYGAP’s vision is a world
without violence and extreme
poverty. A world where all
people have access to a
quality education, a good
home, a good job, and are
free from preventable
disease and violence. We
exist to find and support
impact entrepreneurs
around the world who are
improving the lives of those
living in poverty. We achieve
this by running innovative
fundraising campaigns and
operating our own social
enterprises.
As of mid-2015,185YGAP
impact entrepreneurs have
significantly and measurably
changed the lives of 91,956
people living in poverty.
4. POLISHED MAN EVOLVED FROM
AN EXPERIENCE YGAP CEO, ELLIOT
COSTELLO HAD WHEN VISITING
OUR PROJECT PARTNER, HAGAR
INTERNATIONAL IN CAMBODIA.
Whilst there, Elliot met
a young girl named Thea.
Despite their language
barrier, Elliot and Thea
connected over naughts and
crosses. At the end of the
night, Thea drew a love
heart on Elliot’s palm,
and coloured his nails
bright blue.
The next day Elliot learnt
about Thea’s life story. Thea’s
mother chose to send her to
an orphanage in hope that
Thea would be granted a
safe refuge following her
fathers death. She was given
anything but; at just eight
years old, Thea was raped on
a daily basis for two years
by the orphanage carer—the
very man who was meant to
protect her.
Her tragic, yet hopeful story
would be the start of a
global movement.
WHY NAIL
POLISH?
Elliot COstello
—— CEO of YGAP
5. STATS GLOBALLY
1 in 5 children are affected
by violence before the age
of 18.
275 million children
worldwide are exposed
to violence.
More than three quarters
(76%) of people know of a
child victim of violence, and
nearly one third (30%) know
one personally.
STATS IN AUSTRALIA
95% OF ALL VIOLENCE
COMMITTED AGAINST CHILDREN
IS PERPETRATED BY MEN.
Approximately 48,000
children annually are
physically and/or
sexually abused.
Approximately 170,000 or
1 in 29 children annually
are subject of suspected
abuse or neglect.
WHY
GET
INVOLVED?
Andy Murphy
—— Music Producer
+ DJ
6. MEN as LEADERS
Men can be tremendous leaders
within their networks,
workplaces and homes. At
YGAP we hope to use men as
leaders, of all ages, to end
violence against children.
men as CHANGEMAKERS
We know men can be
influential in contributing
to change. Polished Man
encourages men to challenge
their mates on ‘what it means
to be a man’ and to not accept
violence. Through show casing
the positive influence that men
have, we can create a community
of male change makers.
The polished woman
Women can be instrumental
in influencing the men in
their lives and encouraging
change. During the campaign
period, we want women to
take a selfie with a Polished
Man (family, friend or
colleague) and share this
I PREFER A #POLISHEDMAN
Who’s
INVOLVED?
MICHAEL KLIM
—— Swimming Champion
7.
8. Your involvement in this
campaign will help end
violence against children
in three very big ways.
Increasing Awareness
Getting involved directly
helps increase the global
conversation among men,
the primary perpetrators
of violence.
Tackling root causes
of violence
A child’s chances of
suffering from violence
are massively increased
if they live in poverty. To
reduce these risks we fund
YGAP’s Spark* program, which
provides support to local
impact entrepreneurs in
marginalised communities,
working to change the lives
of people living in poverty.
Emergency care and
recovery support
There is a severe shortage
of groups who can provide
emergency and recovery
support to children who
have suffered from violence.
Funds raised will directly
assist groups providing these
services including:
Childwise Australia
Hagar Cambodia
Samburu Girls
Foundation Kenya
Mothu Network South Africa
What
Impact
will i
make?
10. Nathan Jolliffe
—— MODEL + TV
PERSONALITY
key
messages2 31
1 in 5 children
experience
violence globally
Let’s end it. Become
a polished man,
sign up at
polishedman.com
Support a Polished
Man this October
make a donation at
polishedman.com
Women paint one
nail and encourage
the men in your
lives to participate.
I PREFER A
#POLISHEDMAN
11. Sign up
Become a polished man at
polishedman.com and
fundraise to help end
violence against children.
RAISE AWARENESS Wear nail
polish between the 1-15
October to raise your voice
and raise awareness.
DONATe
Be a leader in your
community encourage
others (your business,
colleagues, sporting club,
university or school) to
sign up or support you by
donatinG.
Support us on social
Update your social accounts
showing off your polished
man image or video, include
the text—“I’m helping raise
funds to support the 1 in 5
children effected by violence.”
Social Media Tips
use the Polished Man hash
tags #POLISHEDMAN, and I
PREFER A #POLISHEDMAN.
follow the Polished Man
Facebook, Instagram and
Twitter accountS.
share Polished Man content
with your followers.
How Do
I Get
Involved
12. So
Remember
GYTON GRANTLY
—— Actor
Raise funds. Raise your voice.
Be a man that actively commits to
ending violence against children.
Become a polished man or donate
at polishedman.com
#POLISHEDMAN
In an Emergency always dial: 000
1800 RESPECT: 1800 737 732 is a national sexual assault, family and domestic
violence counselling line for anyone who has experience or is at risk of violence.
KIDS HELPLINE: 1800 55 1800 Kids Helpline is a free, 24 hour counselling service
for young people aged 5-25 years.
Child Wise–National: 1800 99 10 99 National Child Abuse Prevention Helpline.
