Events
If you are in Auckland, New Zealand, we invite you to join the Handing the Shame Back team for a 30-minute walk, followed by a BBQ on Global Awareness Day.
We will meet at One Tree Hill Domain (on the field by the playground) on Sunday 14 June at 10am.
Bring your family, friends, and even your fur babies. Everyone is welcome!
Global Awareness Day 2026 – 14 June
This day was created by Handing the Shame Back’s Founder and CEO Gloria Masters in 2023, and is dedicated to raising awareness of child sexual abuse, sharing ways to prevent it, and honouring adult survivors, including those who didn’t make it.
This is a global silent epidemic. It is up to all of us, as a community, to shift the silence.
Wherever you are in the world, we invite you to take part in three simple but powerful ways:
Join us for a 30-minute walk at 10am your local time, wearing red, white, and black to honour this cause.
Swap your profile picture with the Handing the Shame Back logo to raise awareness.
Share the Global Hand Sign for U16s, a non-verbal way for children to signal they are being sexually abused and are not safe, with at least one other person.
How to plan a walk?
How to Plan My Global Awareness Walk is a simple guide to help you plan and set up your own walk for Global Awareness Day. It is designed to be flexible and easy to follow, and we are here if you need support along the way.
Download everything you need here:
• HTSB logo for your profile image swap
• Event cover image for Facebook or Eventbrite
• Social media tile (1:1) | Social media tile (4:5)
• HTSB banner (pdf)
Share your photos on social media and tag Handing the Shame Back, or email them to us so we can share them on our channels and inspire more people around the world!
✋ Learn the Global Hand Sign for U16s
👕 Order official HTSB t-shirts, hoodies, pins and badges
