A close-up, motion-blurred photograph of a person’s lower legs and bright red shoes walking briskly across a grey pavement, with the dark legs of other pedestrians partially visible in the background.

Until 11 Dec

Why We Walk: Suzanne Phoenix

Why We Walk is a photographic exhibition curated by Suzanne Phoenix for the 16 Days of Activism 2026, coinciding with Respect Victoria’s Walk Against Family Violence on 20 November.

Responding to this year’s theme, 'UNiTE to End Violence Against Women and Girls: Ensure justice, protect survivors, end impunity,' the exhibition brings together sixteen photographs from Phoenix’s documentation of protests, marches, rallies and vigils in Naarm since 2012.

From Reclaim the Night March, SlutWalk and Trans Day of Visibility to the Isla Bell Vigil, the Wade v Roe rally and No More: Rally Against Violence, these images capture collective action, solidarity and resistance, voices demanding justice, supporting survivors and challenging the systems that enable gender-based violence.

Together, they remind us that respect is more than words. Respect is solidarity, standing together and taking action. Meaningful change starts with all of us.

Date	Times
Thu 12 Nov	9:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 13 Nov	9:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 16 Nov	9:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 17 Nov	9:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 18 Nov	9:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 19 Nov	9:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 20 Nov	9:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 23 Nov	9:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 24 Nov	9:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 25 Nov	9:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 26 Nov	9:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 27 Nov	9:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 30 Nov	9:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 1 Dec	9:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 2 Dec	9:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 3 Dec	9:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 4 Dec	9:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 7 Dec	9:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 8 Dec	9:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 9 Dec	9:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 10 Dec	9:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 11 Dec	9:00am - 5:00pm